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Literary Awards Program Director
PEN America seeks a dedicated, skilled, and seasoned professional for a critical role in our company as the Literary Awards Program Director. More
Project Manager, Campus Free Speech
PEN America seeks a dynamic and detail-oriented project manager to join our acclaimed program defending free speech at U.S. colleges and universities. More
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Before our #PENOutLoud event on 10/14, we are bringing back this interview from @lithub with award-winning writer @ndennis_benn on her latest book PATSY. https://t.co/Cxgb5EI587. Join us in conversation with Nicole Dennis-Benn & Staceyann Chin TOMORROW: https://t.co/obL4o3czdt
In advance of their #PENOutLoud discussion TOMORROW at Strand Bookstore, we asked author Nicole Dennis-Benn (@ndennis_benn) about why she’s excited to be in conversation with @staceyannchin! Read the full interview here: https://t.co/tUgdH53nae.
As result of the student organized #butlerbannerproject, a banner featuring the names of female writers has been placed above the names of male philosophers currently engraved on Columbia University’s Butler Library: https://t.co/LkxJGBOGsk via @untappedcities.