The PEN Ten with Rion Amilcar Scott
The only responsibility of a writer is to zealously chase his or her obsessions to every weird logical and illogical end. More
Black History in Its Own Words
“In the end anti-black, anti-female, and all forms of discrimination are equivalent to the same thing, anti-humanism.” More
The PEN Ten with Marge Piercy
Even very dangerous books are worth reading, if only to know my enemy. I don’t think anybody has the right to censor another person’s ideas. More
The M Word Stories: Hana Esa
Being a Muslim woman in America means defying misconceptions on a daily basis. My hijab is my superhuman cape. More
The Best We Could Do
I think a lot of Americans forget that for the Vietnamese the war continued, whether America was involved or not. More
The PEN Ten with Lidia Yuknavitch
I am against censorship. Freedom of expression is worth dying for, worth fighting for. But I am troubled by the relationship between our words and our deeds. More
The M Word Stories: Sarah Mikati
I would say that being Muslim in America means being a walking, brilliant defiance of stereotypes 24/7. More
The PEN Ten with Melissa Febos
We wield a lot of power, even when we don’t recognize it. Sometimes I think we’d rather not recognize it. We can’t afford to indulge that particular laziness anymore. More
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