Celebrating Debuts from Black LGBTQIA+ Authors: A Pride Month Reading List
This reading list, which aims to amplify the voices of recently debuted Black queer writers, establishes a foundation for how we might reimagine the future. More
Into the Streets: Writers Recommend Books of Protest
As protest rights are threatened around the country, we turn to books that demonstrate the power and importance of taking action and speaking out. More
Black Literature – Past, Present, and Future: A Reading List
This week’s reading list features a mix of classic and contemporary novels, essay collections, and poetry collections from Black authors. More
Across the Asian Americas: An APA Heritage Month Reading List
This reading list, curated by Kaya Press author Rajiv Mohabir, invites us to reexamine “Asian American” as a complicated category. More
Epic Novels, Sweeping Sagas: An APA Heritage Month Reading List
This reading list comes to us from Asian American Writers Workshop Executive Director Jafreen Uddin, and is a continuation of our efforts to amplify Asian American voices in literature. More
Asian American Voices: An Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Reading List
In response to violence directed at individuals of Asian descent, we’ve sought to help amplify contemporary Asian American voices in this reading list. More
The PEN America Children’s and Young Adult Books Committee Recommends Children’s Books for Our Moment: A Reading List
These books describe upended lives, resiliency, and stories of children and others who rise above. More
Found in Translation: A Reading List Featuring the 2020 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation Honorees
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we invite you to read the collections from the 2020 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation Longlist. More
PEN World Voices 2020: A Festival Reading List
PEN America’s World Voices Festival is proud to share these books, newly and soon-to-be published by authors due to appear at the 2020 World Voices Festival. More
Emerging Voices Recommend Fellowship Alumni: A Reading List
A few of the 156 Emerging Voices alumni recommend books by fellows, mentors, and Author Evening hosts. More