Prison Activism

Critical Resistance
Real Cost of Prisons Project - graphic novels about prisons
Thousand Kites - a national dialogue project addressing the criminal justice system

Statistics on U.S. Prisons

U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics

Book 'Em Supporters

East End Food Co-op - has donated cases of paper bags, a gift certificate and homemade food for our events
The League of Young Voters - donated several boxes of the book of stories about grassroots organizing, How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office
Pittsburgh Friends Meeting - hosts a book donation box
East Liberty Presbyterian Church - hosted our information table for two months
Congregation Dor Hadash's social action committee volunteers monthly and held a dictionary and postage donation drive
Kiva Han - hosts a book donation box
Temple Sinai - selected Book 'Em as volunteer site for their Mitzvah Day project

watch a video about Book 'Em on YouTube!!! - from the film Book 'Em by tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE


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Book 'Em is a project of the Thomas Merton Center, in partnership with The Big Idea Bookstore