Good Words. December-January 1928-1929
Atlanta, GA: Good Words, Publisher, 1928. Wraps. Good. Item #022241
Wraps, string tied. Approximately 9 ¾ by 7 1/8 inches. 12 pp. A little magazine published at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia. It began publishing in 1913, soon after the prison opened. Julian Hawthorne wrote for the magazine when he was incarcerated there. The magazine for the most part had a "preachy, moralistic," tone, and often ignored news from within the prison (such as the release of Eugene Debs) (see Jailhouse Journalism: the Fourth Estate Behind Bars, p. 88). The journal was published until 1938, when it was replaced with The Atlantian. With news on prison happenings, moralizing, etc. GOOD condition. Minor toning and a hint of soiling. Heavy offsetting along the fore edge. Last name in ink on the upper front cover.
Price: $200.00