The PEN Pod: Queering an Epic Tale with DREAMing Out Loud’s Arjun Dhawan
“In terms of migrant literature, the migrant voice, there’s something bubbling that needs to be said, that needs to be heard, that’s unbiased. A story that you’ve never heard.” More
The PEN Pod: On the Healing Power of Writing with DREAMing Out Loud’s Nicole Henry
“Writing is really just powerful. Putting words to paper, whether it’s fiction or fact, it’s just a great way to work through some stuff.” More
PEN America Releases Third Annual Prison Writing Anthology
PEN America today announced the release of its third annual PEN America Prison Writing Awards Anthology, this year entitled Breathe into the Ground. More
A Review of Classic Writings in Anarchist Criminology Anthology
“A vital resource for launching a more robust critique of how the field of criminology has been paving the way for totalitarianism.” More
A Conversation with PEN America Best Debut Short Story Author Amber Caron
On August 22, Catapult will publish PEN America Best Debut Short Stories 2017, the inaugural edition of an anthology celebrating outstanding new fiction writers published by literary magazines around… More
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Mark your calendars: 1 week from today (Wed, 9/29, 8-9pm ET) see Maggie Nelson & @cathyparkhong in conversation. Free virtual event hosted by the @BKBF in partnership with @PENamerica. @GraywolfPress
https://pen.org/event/pen-presents-maggie-nelson-with-cathy-park-hong/
The courage of the York students to stand up to this really is worth celebrating. The ban had officially been in place for a year! Their protests brought national attention and pressure for the ban to be rescinded. https://twitter.com/Will_Bunch/status/1440371817307275269
