Longing to be Heard
These dual essays were written by Benjamin Frandsen and Noelia Cerna, 2020 honorees for the PEN America/L’Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship. More
A Golden Partnership
These dual essays were written by Elizabeth Hawes and Jeffrey James Keyes, 2020 honorees for the PEN America/L’Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship. More
Enthusiasm is Catching
These dual essays were written by Seth Wittner and Katrinka (Kei) Moore, 2020 honorees for the PEN America/L’Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship. More
Tasked to Dream
These dual essays were written by Derek Trumbo and Agustin Lopez, 2020 honorees for the PEN America/L’Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship. More
We Will Emerge
We Will Emerge is a collaborative project bringing together 111 writers, activists, academics, poets, and public servants to imagine a blueprint for a post-COVID America. More
The Political is Personal
“Being a ventilator user with a neuromuscular disability compelled me to push back against the societal devaluation of disabled lives.” More
A Practice of Momentum
“If I might make a gift of words in this moment, it is to remind myself that I will not be alone on the other side of this vote—we… More
Your Mestizaje is a Superpower
“Multiculturalism is not a threat to civilization. The only thing it threatens is extremism.” More
The Path to Remembering
“I realized I wanted to write for women like me, women who want to read stories about dark, black ingenues; women who want to remember how ancient and divine… More