Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Darian Aaron
“It matters that a journalist reporting on Black LGBTQ+ stories understands the complexities and nuances of life in the South . . . those in which we’ve been included… More
PEN America Statement on Atlanta Attack
PEN America mourns the devastating loss of life in last night’s shootings in Atlanta. More
Bookstores Across America, Vol. Two: A Roundup of Ways to Support Indie Bookstores
With independent bookstores forced to shut their doors due to the global pandemic, we reached out to booksellers to ask them how readers can support their favorite stores while… More
Local Journalist Heroes: Alysia Harris and Anna Simonton
This Q&A is part of Local Heroes: Journalists Covering COVID-19, PEN America's series spotlighting local journalists across the country in celebration of World Press Freedom Day 2020, elevating the… More
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At @NYHistory's #PEN100 exhibit, visitors see literary greats and champions of free expression, such as "Toni Morrison, Susan Sontag, @MargaretAtwood, Arthur Miller in conversation with each other because they are part of our history," says @ClarisseRS.
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The 2022 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.”
PEN OUT LOUD in #NYC!
Join us @strandbookstore on 10/25 at 7pm to celebrate the arrival of @jemelehill’s long-awaited memoir Uphill.
Jemele will be in conversation with #TheView co-host @sunny Hostin.
Details and tickets at: https://pen.org/event/pen-out-loud-jemele-hill-with-sunny-hostin/ #NYCevents #PENOutLoud