Inside a classroom at Wilkinson County Correctional Facility in Mississippi, a book club meets every other Friday. Journalist Alan Huffman sits with the men and follows the conversation from the page to lived experience: isolation, imagination, brotherhood, survival, and hope.
In Episode 1, Members share why stories matter inside, how books become mirrors, and how reading in community builds the habit of truly hearing one another. Recent reads include "A Long Way Gone," by Ishmael Beah, and "War" by Sebastian Junger, which spark questions about resilience and the choices that shape us.
Hidden Mirrors is recorded with the support of Management Training Corporation, the facility operator and produced in collaboration with the Mississippi Humanities Council's statewide prison book clubs.
Credits:
Host & Writer: Alan Huffman
Co-Editor: Erisa Apantaku
Associate Producers: Amanda Zaremba & Matt Stroud (Amphibian.Media)
Audio Production: Red Caiman Studios
Music: Robert Connely Farr
Support: Mississippi Humanities Council | Funding: McMullan/O'Connor Fund
