About the Northwestern Insider

For many Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP) students, the Northwestern Insider has been a long time coming. Inspired by other publications that they’ve contributed to, the Northwestern Insider aims to be a place where NPEP students can write personal essays, poems, critiques, reviews, fiction, and more. The intention is to publish the Northwestern Insider quarterly or biannually.

The genesis of the Northwestern Insider can be attributed to the work of several individuals. But a special shoutout must be made for Tony Triplett. Tony is an NPEP graduate and writing fellow who played an instrumental role in brainstorming, organizing, writing, editing, and shepherding the inaugural issue from idea to publication.

On the outside, Barbara Shwom, Professor of Instruction in Writing Emerita, The Cook Family Writing Program at Northwestern University, and Colin Hanner, a freelance writer and editor, compile, edit, and design content for the Northwestern Insider.