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Oscar Hokeah Binds Together the Threads of Native American Experience in His Debut Novel Calling for a Blanket Dance

featureMarch 14, 2023

Hokeah Was One of Two Writers of Native Heritage to Receive Book Prizes at the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony By Suzanne Trimel (NEW YORK)—  Oscar Hokeah writes fiction grounded… More

From Movie Star to Book Translator, Molly Ringwald Makes a Splash (In Pink) at the PEN America Literary Awards

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By: Suzanne Trimel | March 8, 2023

(NEW YORK)— Books aside, some of the chatter among the literary and publishing crowd at PEN America’s Literary Awards ceremony last Thursday night zeroed in on a surprise guest… More

‘Literature lasts’: Erika Dickerson-Despenza basks in career achievement award

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By: Lisa Tolin | March 6, 2023

For Erika Dickerson-Despenza, receiving the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award meant something special – an honor for words on the page. More

Honoree Tina Fey Brings Down the House at the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards

newsMarch 3, 2023

Comedy legend Tina Fey continued her three-decade streak of making audiences laugh on Thurs. evening Mar. 2 at the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards with a hilarious speech at… More

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