Patricia McConnel explained

Patricia McConnel (born 1931) is an American writer living in Arizona, best known for her autobiographical novel Sing Soft, Sing Loud (1989) based on her life as a drug mule and prisoner.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Awards

• Awarded two creative writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts
• 1984 The Avarian was selected as one of the Ten best PEN short stories of 1984^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sing Soft, Sing Loud. www.singsoftsingloud.com. 2018-08-10.
2. Book: SING SOFT, SING LOUD by Patricia McConnel Kirkus Reviews. en-us.
3. News: Conversations with Literary Ex-Cons: Patricia McConnel. 2013-10-03. The Rumpus.net. Thomas. Cullen. 2018-08-10. en-US.
4. News: Troubling Tales of `Jailface' Survival. JoAnne. Page. 1989-06-02. The Christian Science Monitor. 2018-08-10. 0882-7729.
5. News: Patricia McConnel (1932-). The Library of Congress. 2018-08-10. en.