Eric Borsuk is The IF Project’s Writing Consultant. He is also the author of American Animals, a memoir that inspired the acclaimed motion picture of the same name. As a writer and former federal incarceree, he is passionate about the place where art and prison meet, including the reentry process with regard to how artist-incarcerees reintegrate into society after incarceration.

Eric’s work, which focuses heavily on criminal justice and prison-related issues, has appeared in such publications as VICE Magazine and The Marshall Project, and he serves on the board of directors of Die Jim Crow, the nation's first nonprofit record label for currently- and formerly-incarcerated musicians. He lives in Brooklyn, NY, where he’s working on his second book, a prison memoir.