Fri. November 21, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM PT
Free

Winter 2025 Emerging Voices Workshop: Final Reading

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Join us for readings of original fiction, creative non-fiction, & poetry by the literary talents in our Winter ’25 Emerging Voices Workshop!

The PEN America Emerging Voices Workshop in Los Angeles is proud to present the Final Reading for our Winter 2025 Fellows. Join us to hear fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry from the literary voices of tomorrow. This celebratory event will feature the 15 talented writers who participated in our five day program to develop their manuscript-in-progress with peers and expert instructors.

Learn more about the program and the Winter 2025 Fellows >>

Emerging Voices Workshop Winter 2025 Cohort

FICTION: Monée Fields-White, Hannah Horcha, DeLana Nicole Orr, Patricia Kelly Yeo, Jones Jones

CREATIVE NON-FICTION: Julia Childs Heyl, Heidi Lepe, Jean Trinh, Jasmine Desiree Ward, Abrigul Safar, Ansuya Nathan

POETRY: Vikesh Kapoor, Jessica Rowshandel, J.G. Simiński, Ashley Hockney

This event is in-person. Event address provided upon RSVP.

The PEN America Emerging Voices Workshop in Los Angeles is made possible by the support of the Unlikely Collaborators Foundation.