Leah Thorn
spoken word poet
As a result of her prison residency, Leah compiled, edited and produced ‘release’, an anthology of poems and life-stories by and for women in prison, exploring how expressive writing can help to address the emotional distress that underlies self harm. In addition to the women’s writing, ‘release’ offers expressive writing exercises and a woman-centred context within which to view self harm. The book has been designed to be visually beautiful, counteracting the harshness of the issues it addresses