Imprisoned since 1982, I have sought positive creativity throughout my life. Be it music, sculpting, painting, pr writing, artistic expression has been an amazing tool to reform my flawed way of thinking, to achieve goals, and to escape the hardships associated with incarcerate. My family’s unending support fuels my spark to create. Cutting the arts from school curriculums is irresponsible education. If you don’t educate, you will incarcerate.
Read Harlan’s recent writing, which includes such pieces as “The Harvesters,” “A Thousand Lives of Buddha,” “Night Patrole,” and a selection from a screenplay called Lady Outlaws, in Sidewalk Discussions: with the Writers Guild.