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“Be Versatile and Stay Curious”: A PEN Ten Interview with Zahra Hankir
"My interest was not so much in the challenges themselves, but rather, how the women felt about and responded to them." More
Writers and Artists Speak Out in Solidarity with Hong Kong Protesters
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters forced a shutdown of Hong Kong’s airport. Writers and artists are bringing their powerful voices to the protests. More
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[email protected] is observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery with #1619Project. As part of this initiative, 16 writers were asked to bring consequential moments in African-American history to life through poems & stories: https://t.co/oiviOwJr7Q.
Before our #PENOutLoud event on 9/4 with author @MarlonJames5, we're bringing back this great @goodreads interview with Marlon about his African mythology-inspired epic BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF: https://t.co/jNQpHiN8nj. Learn more about PEN Out Loud: https://t.co/RCodCHEL9Y.
"I wanted to see myself and I wanted to see other people and their experiences,” says 14-year old @iammarleydias who is now actively working towards promoting diversity and greater access to literature beyond the classroom: https://t.co/FzI4u7oRDU via @lithub.
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