Many thanks to law student Aaron Moss who organized a benefit concert for APBP in Virginia, one of the six states in our service region. We appreciate so much the time and effort of Aaron, the musicians, and others who participated in making this event happen. Organizing benefit concerts is a great way to help … Continue reading »
Appalachian Prison Book Project Promotional Video
Many thanks to Diana Mazzella for this video project, and to the “star,” Katy Ryan, for her ever-eloquent explanation of the project. Produced by Diana Mazzella, featuring Katy Ryan.
Appalachian Prison Book Project in the national news
An Associated Press article has APBP in the national news today! Here are a couple pics and a link to the article.
Fall 2012 Update
Today an article about APBP was published by the Associated Press, which explains the nearly 400 hits we’ve had on the site before noon today. (As a point of reference, 10 hits/day would be about average.) Of course, this reminds a blog-keeper like myself that the site hasn’t been updated with any news in way … Continue reading »
APBP in the Daily Athenaeum
Hot off the presses! Well, not “hot,” exactly–it was published a few days ago–but a nice write-up in any case! APBP in the DA, 8/22/2012
Thank you, Boothsville UMC!
Earlier this summer, the United Methodist Churches of the Boothsville charge in Marion County, West Virginia, collected hundreds of books for the APBP and even built beautiful handmade bookcases to help hold them. Pictured below is Tanya Devine, who organized the book drive, and some of the folks who helped her do it, along with … Continue reading »
10,000 books and counting!
APBP just sent out its 10,000th book! Many thanks to all the volunteers who come in week after week to answer letters, pack books, haul them down to the post office, etc, and also to all the donors who make sure that we have enough money in the bank account to pay for postage. We … Continue reading »
APBP is an official 501c3 organization!
Katy Ryan, APBP founder and amazing woman all around, sent out the following notice on our mailing list today regarding our successful application for 501c3 nonprofit organization status. I’m just cutting and pasting the message here, because there are LOTS of people who need to be thanked and she did the best job of thanking … Continue reading »
Saturday volunteer sessions
This winter/spring we are planning to have a scheduled volunteer, and others, packing up books in the office space on Saturdays from 10-1. Our first Saturdays were very productive. Come on down to the Garlow House, next to the Morgantown Public Library at 373 Spruce Street, if you would like to help fill requests! All … Continue reading »
Thank you, Sarabande Books in Louisville, KY!
We would like to say “thank you” to Sarabande Books, a nonprofit literary press in Louisville, KY, which specializes in poetry and short fiction. Sarabande kindly donated a box of books to our project after reading about us on the Poetry Foundation website this past October. It is great to see yet another donation coming … Continue reading »
