PEN America welcomes the 2024 Poets Across Lines cohort in Birmingham, Alabama and Tuscon, Arizona. RuthAnn, Arlo Pate, Kevin Sanchez, and Kevin Tarver will each receive $1,250 and participate in a three-month mentorship program that includes in-person creative writing workshops around the themes of housing, LGBTQIA+ identity, and immigration, virtual guest speaker sessions with professionals in the literary field, having their work published in a zine, and a virtual performance this December.
The following incredible writers were 2024 finalists: Zaid Aldarghme, Alvin Austin, Dikeruis Belvins, Gabriel Baez, Mazerick Betko, Ash Hooke, Chelsea Reynolds, and Katie Shoup-Kim.
Meet the 2024 Poets Across Lines cohort below.
Birmingham, Alabama
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Kevin L. Tarver
Kevin L. Tarver is a writer, educator, and mental health advocate living in Birmingham, AL. He is a… More
Tuscon, Arizona
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Kevin Sanchez
Kevin Sanchez was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. As a first generation college graduate,… More
