Arts Feb 18 Author Shane Bauer on being both prisoner and prison guard “Power struggles in prison are sometimes overtly violent, but mostly they are psychological and subtle,” he said. By Courtney Vinopal
Arts Feb 10 Why the author of 'American Prison' embraces people's contradictions “It will make your writing much better in the end,” says Shane Bauer. By Courtney Vinopal
Arts Feb 04 Discussion questions for 'American Prison' Our February pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Shane Bauer’s “American Prison.”… By Courtney Vinopal
Arts Jan 29 'American Prison' is our February book club pick “American Prison” draws from Bauer’s own experience working undercover as a prison guard at Louisiana's Winnfield Correctional Center while on assignment as a senior reporter for Mother Jones. By Courtney Vinopal
Sep 21 Watch American Hikers Free After 2 Years in Iranian Prison Americans Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal were reunited with their families Wednesday in Oman after spending more than two years in Iranian prison. The men were convicted of spying and sentenced to eight years in prison, but were freed on… Continue watching