The PEN Ten: An Interview with Azar Nafisi
Do not allow the present moment to control your writing; rather, write to control the seemingly uncontrollable reality. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Katherine Locke
It’s worth it even if it feels futile and even if you don’t get to reap the rewards of the world you’re building. Everything we do is a choice,… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Taylor Mac
What we craft for the audience to experience is the reaching for truth or fiction, not the things themselves. More
PEN Pals: Fatima Shaik Interviews Cheryl Willis Hudson
"We have unique histories, songs, stories, and languages but far too many people refer to us in biased and inaccurate ways." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Moncho Alvarado
I had to stop living in silence and erasure, to speak out on the issues that happened to me, my family, my community, to be out loud and proud. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Elena Medel, Translated by Lizzie Davis
"Creo que la escritura nos permite comunicarnos de otra forma, con otro tempo y con otras actitudes; incluso con otro gesto casi físico." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Elise Levine
We will always need new stories period—fresh narratives by which to identify the multiple and unique ways of living in an always-changing world. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Elina Kulikova
One of the main principles in my artistic practice is to always attempt to create an open space where spectators can be themselves, think, and feel whatever they wish… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Darrel Alejandro Holnes
Make the work that makes a difference to you, and it will make a difference to someone else. More
Black Reporters in Conversation: Tammy Gibson
“We can't afford to let someone else tell our story." More