Next Generation Now Virtual Storytime with Kevin Noble Maillard
In our third storytime, Kevin Noble Maillard depicts a modern Native American family as they explore the cultural significance of a favorite dish in lively and powerful verse. More
Writers in Residence: Preserving Memories with Si’an CHEN
In this installment, Si’an CHEN shares a simple process for preserving specimens of the natural world that delight and inspire her. More
These Truths: Respecting the Silence with Fernanda Melchor and Yuri Herrera
In this week’s episode of "These Truths," Fernanda Melchor, journalist and author Hurricane Season, recently shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, speaks with Yuri Herrera, whose next book, A… More
PEN to Paper: Embrace the Incongruity with Adam Falkner
In this week’s lesson, poet and educator Adam Falkner encourages us to embrace the incongruities of life with a writing prompt inspired by Shakespeare. More
Just Press Play with Jennifer Finney Boylan
This week’s playlist comes from Jennifer Finney Boylan, the prolific writer whose memoir was the first best-selling work by a transgender American. More
Next Generation Now Virtual Storytime with Isaac Fitzgerald
Our second Virtual Storytime comes from Isaac Fitzgerald, who shares the empowering and heartwarming tale of a child who feels like a misfit and becomes a pirate instead. More
Writers in Residence: A Poem-From-Home with Oksana Vasyakina
In this special episode, poet Oksana Vasyakina invites us into her study, where she shares her latest piece, “These people didn’t know my father.” More
These Truths: DREAMing Out Loud with Álvaro Enrigue
In this week’s episode of our “These Truths” podcast, Álvaro Enrigue, the founder of PEN’s DREAMing Out Loud Program, introduces us to the writing workshop he created to amplify… More
PEN to Paper: Embellishing Memory with Porsha Olayiwola
PEN to Paper brings you powerful espresso shots of creative inspiration to jumpstart your writing. In this week’s lesson, poet and performer Porsha Olayiwola guides us through a brief… More
Just Press Play with James Hannaham
This week’s playlist comes to us from James Hannaham, winner of the PEN/Faulkner and Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards for his novel, Delicious Foods. More
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Arresting a reporter on assignment is a direct violation of the first amendment, which protects a free and independent press in this country. And it keeps happening. @NYPDnews: release Chris Mathias (@letsgomathias) immediately. https://twitter.com/huffpost/status/1266934050415095808
President Trump's demonization of the media comes to full fruition, as both cops and protesters target clearly identified journalists with violence and arrests, despite no provocation at all. #GeorgeFloydProtests https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/us/minneapolis-protests-press.html
It used to be that in a melee, a press pass was akin to a Red Cross symbol. It told all sides you were not a combatant and were to be left alone to do your vital work. No more. Reporter Tom Aviles of @wcco audibly identifies himself, yet is arrested. https://twitter.com/mplstvguy/status/1266921843652526080