When Susan Kuklin came to visit us at RAS, she discussed her interviews with young prisoners on death row which she transformed into her gripping book, No Choirboy; Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row. I like this book because it made me feel how the prisoners felt and I realized while they have done terrible things they are still human beings. The book also triggered a fascinating discussion in Writing Workshop. (Although it appears Ms. Cox wrote this it was actually composed by Sidi Mohammed and friends)
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Life and Death
When Susan Kuklin came to visit us at RAS, she discussed her interviews with young prisoners on death row which she transformed into her gripping book, No Choirboy; Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row. I like this book because it made me feel how the prisoners felt and I realized while they have done terrible things they are still human beings. The book also triggered a fascinating discussion in Writing Workshop. (Although it appears Ms. Cox wrote this it was actually composed by Sidi Mohammed and friends)
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I also found "No Choirboy" a fascinating look inside prison life and into the lives of the death row young inmates. I've been in touch with Susan recently and her next book will be interviews with young people who have surgically changed their gender. Another gripping topic by an author who never takes the easy road when it comes to her subject matter. She says hi to all students and teachers at RAS and still remembers her visit here with great fondness.
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