In this week’s special edition of Illustrated PEN, Guest Editor Meg Lemke presents “Lines Drawn”—a series of illustrations, by parents and teachers, on caring for children in an era of continued school shootings. View the full series and Lemke’s introduction here, and learn more about the young activists against gun violence who will receive this year’s PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award here.


Amy Camber is an illustrator and comic artist. She writes about everything from feminism and parenting, to periodontal disease and professional sports. Her work has been featured in HuffPostSeattle WeeklyBust, BustleSounder at HeartMUTHA MagazineResist!Grab Back Comics, and Fantagraphics. Amy is also a longtime art and media literacy teacher and the parent of two wild, young children.