Upon arrival at Barton Prison, Julian is processed and taken to a cell occupied by a prisoner named Gordon, who soon becomes his lover. However, six months later, a jealous guard sends Gordon to another wing of the prison, separating the lovers. Not to be deterred, Julian sends a message to Gordon via Lanky, another prisoner, which starts a long correspondence between them.<br><br>Through their letters, readers learn more about the two men -- their backgrounds, their secrets, their hopes and dreams. The letters reveal the story of two lovers trapped inside a prison, separated from the world outside and from each other.<br><br>But prison life is hard. There are bashings and murders. There are corrupt prison officers and violent inmates. How can Julian, who comes from an upper middle-class family and is incarcerated for an accident, hope to survive against such odds, especially when he becomes the target of a particularly corrupt and vicious screw?

Letters from the Inside

Hey, and every time he bends over, I get a close-up view of his hairy arse crack.


Sounds like you’re doing well. Except for the arse crack. I thought only plumbers did the hairy arse crack thing. Don’t they call it “plumber’s crack”?


Nothing much to tell you. There was a fight in the exercise yard a couple of days ago. Maybe you heard about it. (Which days are you on the job?) Henderson and some new guy in D Block have been at each other for days and it came to a head in the exercise yard. I wasn’t there. I was in the kitchen. Apparently it didn’t last very long, but it was pretty vicious. Both of them had to go to the infirmary. Everyone was rounded up and sent back to their cells. Exercise periods have been cancelled for the week. You can imagine how happy everyone is about that.


Chapter 23