Julia Goldberg is the Communications Assistant at PEN America. Previously, she served as the editor-in-chief of her college’s student newspaper and as a reporting intern for local news outlets in New York City. Most recently, she worked as the Communications intern at PEN America, researching and writing articles, drafting social media posts, and developing graphics and video footage for social media platforms. She holds a BA in English from Williams College where she graduated as valedictorian.
Julia Goldberg
Assistant, Communications
Articles by Julia Goldberg
Uneasy About Sexual Content in a YA Novel? ‘Read the Whole Book,’ Urges Author Malinda Lo
“That’s why there is sexuality in my books: because it is part of life. There’s no nefarious purpose,” says author Malinda Lo.
Derek Trumbo Sr. Left Prison an Accomplished Author, a Pathway Opened By PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program
In this interview, Derek Trumbo Sr. talks about how PEN America’s resources have and will continue to open doors for writers behind bars.
Why Editor Andrew Karre Can’t Imagine YA Literature Without Sexual Content
‘If it became impossible to publish YA novels with sex in them, I think it would effectively become impossible to publish YA novels.’
