The Barlinnie Special Unit Teens25 from the Ethiopian Empire to

from the Ethiopian Empire to nineteenth-century New York City—the authors pair menus with immersive retellings of historic culinary breakthroughs

the incense and rituals of the Eastern OrthodoxChurch and the high walls and towers of the city of Constantinople

to free herself from her family’s stranglehold on her life

asking what of our past can we shrug off and what is fixed forever

The Barlinnie Special Unit Teens25 from the Ethiopian Empire toFifty years ago, a small unit in HM Prison Barlinnie, Glasgow, became a radical experiment whose approach polarised opinion. It encouraged shared decision making between prisoners and staff, allowed greater access to families and enabled prisoners to explore creative activities. Through the support of visiting artists, and the voices of the prisoners themselves, notably the sculptor Jimmy Boyle (author of A Sense of Freedom), its impact challenged