I'll Fly Away

What if the most profound stories of resilience, hope, and redemption came from behind bars? Discover the raw, unfiltered voices of incarcerated women as they share the powerful truths that transformed their lives and can offer you a new perspective on freedom and forgiveness. You'll explore the intimate and courageous testimonies of women who found their voices through a writing workshop in a maximum-security prison. This collection of essays, poems, and memoirs reveals the complex paths that led them to prison and the unexpected ways they found healing, community, and the strength to fly away from their pasts, offering lessons in empathy and the enduring power of the human spirit.

Wally Lamb is a 1 New York Times bestselling author and the director of a writing workshop at York Correctional Institution, Connecticut's only women's prison, since 1999. His deep, long-standing commitment to these women provides him with unparalleled insight into their lives and stories. Through his guidance, Lamb has empowered incarcerated women to find their voices and share their powerful testimonies of resilience and hope, culminating in this moving collection that continues the work he began two decades ago.