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Announcing the fall 2019 season of PEN Out Loud!

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CatapultStoryCatapult@CatapultStory·
20 Aug

"Prominent issues of social justice and cultural strife are woven thematically throughout 12 stories." —Booklist

As it turns out, good things happen when you give a platform to emerging writers.
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We’re excited to present @staceyannchin, to discuss her debut poetry collection, CROSSFIRE, with @ndennis_benn as part of our Fall #PENOutLoud Series at @StrandBookStore on 10/14 from 7-9PM. Tickets are on sale now: https://t.co/8XDBmQLM6G.

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Today marks the 5th anniversary of Ukrainian writer & filmmaker Oleg Sentsov's sentencing. PEN America urges the Russian government to release him immediately & unconditionally. Learn more about Sentsov at https://t.co/AghFgmzIuz & speak up on social media using #FreeSentsov.

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PEN Out Loud: Salman Rushdie and Marlon James
Wednesday, September 4, 2019, 7-8:30pm
The Cooper Union, New York, NY

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