Archive - Moth to flame

The absurdity of Gov. Kay Ivey

Alabama's monument to mass incarceration will bear her name.

Nov 20, 2024 •

Following Alabama's Blood Money

Prison lawsuits, payouts, and how lawyers for abusive officers hit pay dirt.

May 31 •

Uncomfortably Numb

In defense of post-election check out

Nov 8, 2024 •

How prison reporting changed my heart

Reflections five years after a heart attack

Apr 15, 2023 •

Outstanding (minus)

On "performance reviews" and not reading the comments

Aug 20, 2023 •

A month of sunsets

My first writing residency at age 50

Mar 12 •

How to combat election brain

Take a sunset walk through Fairhope, Alabama

Oct 27, 2024 •

Goodbye 2024. You were a real bitch.

Expecting more sunshine in 2025.

Jan 2 •

The saddest club in Alabama

Another mother grieves a son's death in prison

Feb 5, 2023 •

Death by incarceration

How our system punishes addiction with deadly results

Aug 14, 2022 •

When grief becomes rage

Sandy Ray's fight for accountability in her son's prison beating death

Oct 10, 2024 •

Alabama's punishment culture

From paddling to prison abuse to executions, what does this say about us?

Nov 19, 2023 •

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