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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Jay Hopler
Humor allowed me to occupy a perspective that reduced cancer to the butt of a joke. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Ada Limón
"I want to be as free as anyone to write what they want to write and to be human in all those beautiful, necessary, and urgent ways." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Grzegorz Kwiatkowski
"I think that the moral scandal of crimes and tragedies is visible especially when we see not only victims but also perpetrators and observers." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Meron Hadero
I think fiction can create a sense of empathy, a pathway to understanding, allowing a reader to reflect on other experiences and lives. More
Ayad Akhtar’s Remarks at the 2022 PEN America Literary Gala
"Yes, speaking is at the root of it all, but we cannot only be speakers. We must be those listening, as well." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Vauhini Vara
Persist, even when it doesn’t feel like it’s working. More