The PEN Ten with Kelly Forsythe
To consistently ask yourself “why” or “how” goes beyond the classroom and doesn’t belong to it exclusively; it is a tenet of critical thinking and literary exploration. More
Soviet Daughter
When I was a kid, I wasn’t allowed to tell anyone I was Jewish. My mother thought the entire world was anti-Semitic. More
from The Blue
a body hard as rock / I am occupied // with the visible // rock as soft as a body / both hurt // that’s why she can’t touch… More
The PEN Ten with Molly Crabapple
Be honest and brave and try to make the world a bit more beautiful, which is in no way the same as making it more pretty (though that is… More
The M Word Stories: Shafiq Majdalawieh
Being a Muslim American is living my life with a purpose, knowing that I’m meant to be a leader, a role model, and an example ... More
The Invisible Lesbian
I am Oceanerosemarie, an invisible lesbian. Actually, the first person who couldn't see me was myself. More
Selections by Rayma Suprani
"Rayma's drawings often express a level of anger at injustice and then she uses her easy humor to point to the ridiculousness of it all." More
Laid Waste
I’ll keep her safe, which thou canst never do.… She will never know sorrow, nor age, nor infirmity, nor want. More
What is Obscenity?
The word would be censored. The image would be pixelated. I was taught from a very young ago that "manko" was a bad word. More
The PEN Ten with Shani Mootoo
There are certain kinds of ideas and images that are hurtful, that I wish never existed, but censorship does not make them go away. It sends them underground. More
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