The PEN Ten: An Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera
“The poem can become the charter, the proclamation, the manifesto. It can contain key phrases, icons, master symbols, and condensed stories of the history before, during, and after the… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Fariha Róisín
“For me, the relationship between truth, history, and dreams is that I listened to the truth. . . despite the trauma of my personal history to navigate and participate… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Peace Adzo Medie
“Young women are constantly being told to respect men, but society rarely puts the same pressure on men to respect young women. So. . . I decided to write… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Frank Huyler
“I think storytelling, like language, has a biological basis. In a sense, it’s an act of the collective mind, and a uniting force.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Shruti Swamy
“I am joyfully a woman writer, a brown writer. I am interested in the ways these aspects of my identity. . . show aesthetically in my work as well… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Nate Marshall
“At the moments of highest emotional resonance for us, we look toward poetic language to give us something to help encapsulate a large moment.” More
Freedom is Complicated
“Upon realizing that I alone will have to figure out how to survive, I throw myself onto the mercy of social security and state welfare.” More
Works of Justice Podcast: Alejo Rodriguez of Exodus Transitional Community
Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Nicolette Natale speaks with Alejo Rodriguez about reentry services during the pandemic. More
Free Speech 2020: An Interview with Nupol Kiazolu, President of Black Lives Matter Greater NY
“I just really want people—young people all around the world—to know that your voice is powerful, your voice holds weight, and your voice can change the world.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Morgan Jerkins
“I wanted this book to serve as a living, breathing document to other Black people that in spite of the violences against us, in spite of much time and… More
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In light of #BannedBooksWeek this week, we want to bring back our reading list for Literature Locked Up, which sought to shine a light on book banning in America's prison system. Here's a list of books that have been or are currently banned from prisons: https://bit.ly/3jdfqya.
Activist scholar Benny Tai Yiu-ting has reflected upon the sixth anniversary of the "Occupy Central with Peace and Love" event, saying that the protests were a pivotal period in Hong Kong's ongoing pro-democracy protests. https://bit.ly/2HF0TO4
Join PEN America CEO @SuzanneNossel and Ben Fountain for a virtual conversation TOMORROW at 5pm CT to discuss her new book, DARE TO SPEAK. Presented in partnership with @DallasNews and @TheDIHC. Register here: https://bit.ly/3l0HyFB.