The Little Syrian Girl
"As we held hands to school, I asked her again— / my mouth, a broken faucet. She held frozen. Always / did when I brought up Baba, or Syria,… More
“These Are the Stories I Want to Tell”: An Essay by 2019 Emerging Voices Fellow Fajer Alexander Khansa
"When my stories get published, some readers will be disappointed; they’ll want more. That’s okay. Because these are the stories I want to tell." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview in Translation with Carlos Labbé
In this PEN Ten interview in translation, Lily Philpott speaks with author Carlos Labbé. Translated from the Spanish by Will Vanderhyden. More
Works of Justice: On Writing in Prison
The Prison Writing Program commissioned currently incarcerated writers to reflect on the hidden creative life in prison for the 2019 World Voices Festival. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Theresa Warburton and Elissa Washuta
This July Fourth, we celebrate Native American culture and literary traditions, with an interview with Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton. Read more here. More
Points of Entry: Writers on the Border
Writers reflect on the current crisis surrounding the treatment of immigrants, asylum seekers, and those living in the United States without documentation. More
The PEN Ten Interview: Author William Dameron on the Artistry of Writing
"Stories are emotional food; without them, we fail to thrive. They let us know that we are not alone, and they teach us how to be human." More
Goodbye From this River: Romeo Oriogun Remembers Binyavanga Wainaina
"You gave me a language that is brazen, that is without shame, that is human... Binj, goodbye from this river. May every shore you touch give you what you… More
“Leaving The Light On”: An Essay by 2019 Emerging Voices Fellow Dare Williams
"Your stories, your essays, and your poems need you to tell them. Because we need to hear them." More
The PEN Ten with the 2019 Emerging Voices
"I think the most daring thing I have put into words is that I love writing. I love it so much that I don’t care if I suck, or… More
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