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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

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By: Viviane Eng | September 30, 2021

“That’s all a story really is: two or more people getting together, and one of them letting out what they need to be heard.” More

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The PEN Pod: The Path Forward with Theodore Johnson

InterviewAugust 13, 2021

“I don’t know that we can ever erase [structural racism] completely. But we can certainly reduce its impact. . . and I think national solidarity is our best hope… More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Hanif Abdurraqib

Interview
By: Viviane Eng | April 1, 2021

“I’ve needed stories as a way to keep loved ones alive, as a way to contextualize histories, as a way to push back against things I was told to… More

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The PEN Pod: Truth Telling with Sanderia Faye

InterviewMarch 5, 2021

“We are the truth-tellers—even in fiction, we are the truth-tellers. We have to continue to write, and even beyond our pain, we have to continue to write.” More

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The PEN Pod: Recovering Lost Stories and How They Can Inspire the Present with Fatima Shaik

InterviewFebruary 26, 2021

“In the Economy Society, their motto was ‘to help one another and teach one another, and put out a hand to suffering humanity.’ Now, I think that resonates with… More

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The PEN Pod: The Restorative Power of Black Art with Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham

InterviewDecember 4, 2020

“[The book] also allows us to look at how artists are processing all of the Black pain and trauma that’s inherent to the history of this country and our… More

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Publishing, selling, and owning books is increasingly becoming more dangerous in Hong Kong. Authorities have wielded the colonial-era sedition law to crack down on books on HK’s 2019-20 protests, claiming they "incite hatred" of the government. (1/5) https://pen.org/press-release/hong-kong-authorities-should-drop-sedition-charges-against-book-sellers-pen-america-says/

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We’ll see you out there today, Florida!

We have a sister event happening in Jacksonville too with Public School Defenders:

4pm-5:30
Willowbranch Park
2870 Sydney St, Jacksonville 32205

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Riverside Church at Park & King
2650 Park St, Jacksonville 32204 https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1638153251492118532

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