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Gary Farlow
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Gary Farlow's writing and art speak with a voice shaped by over 36 years of incarceration. His work explores justice, survival, and personal transformation.
Farlow is the author of "Prison-ese: A Survivor's Guide to Prison Slang, Fragments of A Dream, Porches, Puddin' & Persimmons", and "Into the Abyss", along with "The Cellblock Gourmet" and "Doin' Time: How To Survive & Thrive In Prison."
His art is on display at the Just Arts Gallery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at Cornell University's Durland Library, at the Justice Arts Coalition and with Let's Get Free of Pittsburgh, PA.
Farlow's work has earned recognition from PEN America, including First Place in drama for his play "Song of the Prison Gate" (2025) and Honorable Mention for "A Homeless History Lesson" (2022), along with additional awards in fiction, poetry, and drama.
Farlow identifies as a gay male, using the he/him pronouns, is single and enjoys cooking, PBS, and cats.
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