An obscure trove of short stories penned over a decade in a Midwestern maximum security prison. At first, it appears there is no discernable theme. The randomness of the Wolf collection lacks discipline. Pondering everything from extraterrestrials to being buried alive, readers are taken on a rocky and often erotic journey. Crafted with the heart of an abolitionist using imagination to transcend a cement hell, these stories will make you laugh as well as question reality. Keep reading to learn more about “13 Shades of Black” by August Wolf.

Travis John Wolfkill (Iowa State Penitentiary) reviews “Dark Days: A Memoir” by D. Randall Blythe, the lead vocalist of Lamb of God. In “Dark Days,” Blythe reflects on his incarceration at Pankrác Prison in Prague.