2018 LitFest Gala
PEN America’s 2018 LitFest Gala was held on Friday, November 2, 2018, in Beverly Hills, CA. This year’s Litfest Gala was the most successful on record. More
Barry Jenkins: “Thank You So Damn Much For Writing the Things You Write”
Barry Jenkins thanks writers for inspiring his work while accepting PEN America's Award for Screenplay Excellence at the 2018 LitFest Gala. More
DARE: The New York Times Asked for Examples of Election Misinformation. Readers Delivered.
New York Times' crowd-sourced examples of election-related misinformation surfaces over 4,000 examples of fraudulent or misleading content online ahead... More
2018 Award for Screenplay Excellence Presenter: Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard will present writer-director Barry Jenkins with the Award for Screenplay Excellence at the 2018 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills, CA. More
Barry Jenkins to Receive Award for Screenplay Excellence at PEN America 2018 LitFest Gala
“We are thrilled to present Barry Jenkins the 2018 Award for Screenplay for IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK at this year’s LitFest Gala. Mr. Jenkins’ work embodies PEN America’s… More
2018 Award for Screenplay Excellence: Barry Jenkins
PEN America will recognize Academy Award-winning writer-director Barry Jenkins with the Award for Screenplay Excellence at the 2018 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills. More