<p>Ink from the Pen is the story of an educated, HIV+ gay man whose decades-long walk on the wild side came crashing down in 2004, when he found himself facing nine months in prison for dealing the crystal meth he’d become addicted to during the worst of the AIDS epidemic. An accomplished writer, Olmsted soon discovered his love of words was precisely what would get him through the experience. With a keen eye for the finely-observed detail and an unerring capacity to deftly convey the poignancy and absurdities of incarceration, Mark learned that creativity is one of the most powerful survival tools there is.“This is a haunting and beautiful story from the depths of the California state prison system, of people found and left behind, acts of defiant joy, tender moments of generosity, soul-searching, and looking desperately for glimmers in the darkness. Characters with such rich and vivid names as Jack Hammer, Drifter, Thumper and Chainsaw may have been forgotten by society, but Olmsted puts them in such indelible ink you will carry them with you long after you close this remarkable memoir.” – Kathy Hepinstall, The Book of Polly</p>

Ink from the Pen: A Prison Memoir

LGBTQ+ Books

Olmsted, Mark

Moreano, Sandra

Biographies & Memoirs

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<p>Anthony Ferro, artist, choreographer, and teacher, created Tess while a professor of Dance at Marymount Manhattan College. Having re-kindled his inspiration as a visual artist, Tony would begin each morning before class by creating an impromptu watercolor. Over time, one character insisted on manifesting herself: Tess. James Sutton, Tony’s spouse, as well as a choreographer, writer, and former professor at NYU, began penning couplets to accompany the illustrations. This singular collaboration resulted in Tales of Tess.</p>

Tales of Tess

Literature & Fiction

Sutton, James

Ferro, Anthony

Humor & Satire

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