Works of Justice—BREAK OUT: A Movement
This September, PEN America and The Poetry Project launch BREAK OUT: a movement to (re)integrate incarcerated writers into literary community. More
Three Poems by Vasko Popa
You didn’t have a real father / The day you first saw the world within you / Your mother was not at home / It was an error you… More
“Stories Help Expand Our Boundaries”: A PEN Ten Interview with Maaza Mengiste
"We know the world is more than we can sense or experience in one lifetime; stories help expand our boundaries." More
Creating Meaning: A PEN Ten Interview with Ling Ma
"Making narrative is the act of organizing information into a coherent system of cause and effect. In this way, it is the act of creating meaning." More
Treatment Plan: An Essay by 2019 Emerging Voices Fellow Anthony Hoang
"You should apply for the EV Fellowship because it means that you are doing something for yourself, and sometimes that's the hardest thing to do." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Author and Translator Stefania Heim
"Translation is a practice. It can also be a rich and humbling way of participating in the world." More
Overcoming Hate: Mira Jacob Recommends Poetry by Ashley M. Jones
Mira Jacob recommends an excerpt from the poem "Who Will Survive in America? or 2017: A Horror Film" by the poet Ashley M. Jones. More
Works of Justice: A Question of Justice
Many Americans agree that our criminal justice system needs thorough reform—but how can public sentiment lead to effective systemic changes? On May 11, 2019, as part of the PEN… More
“Writing Is Core”: An Essay by 2019 Emerging Voices Fellow Judy Choi
"Though some aspects of writing will forever remain a mystery to me, this Fellowship has cleared the smoke around the business of writing." More
“Write the World You Want”: A PEN Ten Interview with Cadwell Turnbull
"We are preoccupied by privilege. Our worldview skews towards it. There is no greater threat to free human expression." More