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The 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony returns to New York’s Town Hall to celebrate exceptional voices in literature, from first time authors to living legends.
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PEN America is honored to announce the longlists for the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards.
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PEN America’s 2023 Literary Awards judges join a long tradition of esteemed writers and PEN America members committed to recognizing their contemporaries.
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