Kate Cammell

Kate Cammell is an Fall 2019/Spring 2020 intern for PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program. Currently a master’s candidate at Columbia Journalism School, Kate writes about gender and sexuality, religion, social justice and the literary arts. Before attending Columbia, she studied creative writing at the University of Michigan and worked in publishing. In her free time, she loves practicing yoga, reading and being outdoors. You can read more of her work here.


Articles by Kate Cammell

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Prison and Justice Writing
Tuesday June 23

Works of Justice Podcast: George T. Wilkerson on Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row

Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Kate Cammell speaks with George Wilkerson about his writing in Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row.

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Prison and Justice Writing
Tuesday May 12

Works of Justice Podcast: Keri Blakinger of The Marshall Project

Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Kate Cammell speaks with Keri Blakinger of The Marshall Project about the specific problems incarcerated women face, especially during COVID-19.

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Prison and Justice Writing
Tuesday April 28

Works of Justice Podcast: Temperature Check with Vincent Shiraldi

Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Liz Fiore speaks with Vincent Schiraldi about Youth incarceration and the pandemic.