Prison Writing Committee
Our PEN America Prison Writing Committee is a group of dedicated volunteers whose primary task, among other engagements, is mining over 1,200 entries per year to judge the annual… More
2019 LitFest Television Excellence Presenter: T. Christian Miller
T. Christian Miller is a senior reporter for ProPublica. More
2019 LitFest Television Excellence Presenter: Ken Armstrong
Ken Armstrong is a senior reporter for ProPublica. More
2019 LitFest Special Guest: Blair Underwood
A true multi-hyphenate, Blair Underwood is enjoying success in film, television and theatre, as an actor, director and producer. More
2019 LitFest Dan Eldon Courage in Journalism Award: Julie K. Brown
Julie K. Brown is an investigative reporter with the Miami Herald. More
2019 LitFest Gala Toni Morrison Tribute: LeVar Burton
Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will host the 2019 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills on November 1. More
2019 LitFest Special Guest: Kathy Griffin
Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will host the 2019 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills on November 1. More
2019 LitFest Musical Performer: Chrissy Metz
Emmy and two-time Golden Globe nominee Chrissy Metz, a 2019 LitFest Gala presenter, stars on the award-winning NBC series "This Is Us.” More
2019 LitFest Gala Television Excellence Honoree: “Unbelievable”
Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will host the 2019 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills on November 1. More
2019 LitFest Gala Television Excellence Honoree: Sarah Timberman
Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will host the 2019 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills on November 1. More
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