# beyond bars (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover beyond bars. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reading Black History](https://booksbeyondbarsny.substack.com/p/reading-black-history) _2026-02-24 · Books Beyond Bars · Books Beyond Bars_ As this year's Black History Month draws to a close, these ten foundational books on the subject remain among BBB's most requested titles, even as institutions sometimes still reject them. ## [Thanks to You](https://booksbeyondbarsny.substack.com/p/thanks-to-you) _2025-12-24 · Books Beyond Bars · Books Beyond Bars_ Looking back at a few recent letters of thanks that illuminate the purpose and power of Books Beyond Bars. ## [Book Bans and the Obstacles to Reading in Prison](https://booksbeyondbarsny.substack.com/p/book-bans-and-the-obstacles-to-reading) _2025-11-12 · Books Beyond Bars · Books Beyond Bars_ Book bans are just one set of challenges that incarcerated individuals face in their attempts to access sufficient reading matter behind bars. ## [Duty of Care](https://booksbeyondbarsny.substack.com/p/duty-of-care) _2025-08-07 · Books Beyond Bars · Books Beyond Bars_ In a powerful 2018 book, Alisa Roth shows how American jails and prisons have become de facto mental health care institutions, a role they remain ill-equipped to fulfill. ## ["A Safe Haven in Troubled Times"](https://booksbeyondbarsny.substack.com/p/a-safe-haven-in-troubled-times) _2025-04-30 · Books Beyond Bars · Books Beyond Bars_ A recent strike by New York correctional officers disrupted access to prison libraries, making BBB an even more critical resource for many incarcerated individuals, as revealed by recent letters. ## [Amplifying Black Incarcerated Voices](https://booksbeyondbarsny.substack.com/p/amplifying-black-incarcerated-voices) _2025-02-13 · Books Beyond Bars · Books Beyond Bars_ To mark Black History Month, we take a look at three highly influential and often-requested titles that detail the experiences of Black incarcerated people. ## [Our Year in Books](https://booksbeyondbarsny.substack.com/p/our-year-in-books) _2025-01-15 · Books Beyond Bars · Books Beyond Bars_ 2024 was a busy year for Books Beyond Bars, with more requests fulfilled than ever before, and recipients' letters revealed what a real difference those texts made. ## [Fact and Fantasy](https://booksbeyondbarsny.substack.com/p/fact-and-fantasy) _2024-12-03 · Books Beyond Bars · Books Beyond Bars_ Our list of top 25 most-requested titles reveals some surprises among the perennial favorites, with escapist enjoyment popular along with practical advice and hard information. ## [Make Room for James Patterson](https://booksbeyondbarsny.substack.com/p/make-room-for-james-patterson) _2024-10-02 · Books Beyond Bars · Books Beyond Bars_ Incarcerated individuals have reading needs that are as diverse as the population at large, and that includes popular fiction.