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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Ishmael Beah
“I was taught, and know for a fact, that stories are medicine. . . Life will always break all of us in one way or another, and stories will… More
Writers in Residence: Stitch in This Time with Elisabeth Åsbrink
Elisabeth Åsbrink shows us how she uses embroidery to create beautiful patterns that tell their own stories. More
These Truths: Ben Okri’s The Freedom Artist with Anderson Tepper
Novelist, poet, playwright, essayist and short story writer, Ben Okri speaks with Anderson Tepper, member of the editorial staff of Vanity Fair, about his latest novel, The Freedom Artist. More
The PEN Pod: Literature as a Meditative COVID Companion with Lulu Miller
“The intensity of the moment is making ideas gurgle up and also just making reading and listening, when there is time, just so soothing.” More
Writers Who Cook: Maryann’s Meatballs with Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
“I make the meatballs these days, think of them, and try to be patient—waiting for the day we can all open our doors again.” More
Temperature Check, Vol. Five: The Women’s Issue feat. Elizabeth Hawes and Keri Blakinger
Women’s Issue featuring work from Elizabeth Hawes and an interview with The Marshall Project’s Keri Blakinger. More
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. More
PEN America Statement on Death of Carolyn Reidy
(New York, NY) – PEN America today mourns the death of Carolyn Reidy, CEO of Simon & Schuster and an awardee of PEN America. The following is attributable to… More
Open Letter to Los Angeles City Council Members from Los Angeles Literary Arts Organizations and Allies
We write as Los Angeles-based literary arts organizations and allies supporting this city’s writers and literary professionals amid the COVID-19 epidemic. More