Michigan prisoner turned celebrated author faces bill for his incarceration
(The Guardian Books News)

Curtis Dawkins wrote The Graybar Hotel while serving a life sentence. Now the state says proceeds from the work belong to themThe murderer who hopes writing fiction will set him freeCurtis Dawkins, a Michigan prisoner and publishing sensation, could be forced to repay the costs of his incarceration from the proceeds of his literary work. The convicted murderer is serving a life sentence for a 2004 crime spree on Halloween night that left one man dead. His debut collection of short stories, The Graybar Hotel, was written in a Michigan penitentiary and published in July. Related: Break-out stories: the murderer who hopes writing fiction will set him free Continue reading...