The PEN Ten: An Interview with Nicole Chung
"Not everyone will understand what they’re trying to do or why it matters, but plenty will. And those are the people you want to write to and for." More
Jennifer Egan: PEN America Chapters Unite Readers, Writers Nationwide
In this Q&A, PEN America President Jennifer Egan talks about why PEN America chapters are vitally needed right now. More
A PEN Out Loud Interview with Nicole Dennis-Benn
"Sometimes we don’t even know or appreciate the ways in which the other person’s work speaks to ours until we’re put in conversations like PEN Out Loud." More
from People Finder, Buffalo
Officers Parisi & McAlister write a false report at the station. / Officer Tedesco files a false report in hell. / Narcotics detective Joseph Cook, during a drunk /… More
“Find your truth and tell it:” A PEN Ten Interview with Etaf Rum
"The process of translation makes clear that no one language has power over another." More
How to Let Go of the World
In Flint I turn on the tap and out comes war wrapped in putrid cellophane. In Detroit I flip the switch and boil war for tea. In Providence I… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Poet Geffrey Davis
"The process of translation makes clear that no one language has power over another." More
from Song of Songs
I’m waking up. God is howling between my legs. Between my legs pulling on my new hair. The hair that’s growing for God. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Emerging Voices Fellows Davin Malasarn and Monica Carter
"The program has helped me get published, given me wonderful experiences reading my work in public, and supported me at every stage of my career." More
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