At sixteen years of age, Reginald Dwayne Betts went to prison for carjacking. Decades later, Betts is a celebrated poet and graduate of Yale Law School. But, like many ex-offenders, the consequences of those teenage mistakes have followed him for years.
This hour, we sit down with Betts to talk about his third collection of poetry, Felon.
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GUESTS:
- Reginald Dwayne Betts - Poet and lawyer; his new volume of poetry is Felon (@dwaynebetts)
Dwayne Betts will be reading from FELON at Yale on Thursday, November 7, 2019 from 6-7 pm. Learn more about the event here.
Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
