Wall Tappings : Women's Prison Writings, 200 A.D. to the Present

A ground-breaking anthology of essays, memoir, letters, diary entries, fiction and poetry by women prisoners from around the world and throughout history -- from Ethel Rosenberg to Ericka Huggins to Nawal El Saadawi.

Reprinted in a revised, expanded edition, this award-winning collection explores the emotional experience of prison life through the eyes of a wide variety of women imprisoned for political and social crimes.