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At the Rikers Jail, the Women Have No Library. But They Have a Book Club.

Some members of the group are awaiting trial; some are serving short sentences. In the meantime, with little else to do, they have intense discussions about literature.

© Anna Watts for The New York Times

Amanda Camia, 35, shares what she wrote in a creative writing exercise inspired by the book “Push” by Sapphire during a book club meeting.
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