# Jennifer Eli Bowen on 'The Book of Kin' (2025)

https://www.bridge-chicago.org/magazine/bookofkin

Jennifer Eli Bowen discusses her debut essay collection 'The Book of Kin: On Absence, Love, and Being There' (2025). The interview highlights her work with incarcerated writers through the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. It emphasizes writing as a tool for community connection and empowerment.

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