John J. Lennon

My Background

John J. Lennon is serving his 25th year behind bars, currently in Sing Sing Correctional Facility. His writing has appeared in The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and New York magazine. His work has been anthologized in the Best American Magazine Writing, and he’s twice been a finalist for the National Magazine Award, in feature writing and reviews and criticism. His first book, "The Tragedy of True Crime: Four Guilty Men and the Stories That Define Us", was a New York Times Notable Book of 2025 and an NPR Best Book of the Year. He will be eligible for parole in 2029.