Chronicles the improbable turnaround of a drug smuggler who, after being sentenced to eight years in state prison, returned to society to earn a PhD in creative writing and become a tenured professor. Horton's essays highlight the difficulties of trying to change one's life for the better, how the weight of felony convictions never dissipates. Publisher: Northwestern University Press Author(s): Randall Horton Number of pages: 160 Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15 Cover type: Paperback / softback