PEN Pals: Nikki Grimes and Padma Venkatraman Discuss Challenged Books
“I created my [Dyamonde Daniel book] series so that emerging Black readers would see themselves represented in that genre.” More
The PEN Pod: The Other Black Girl with Zakiya Dalila Harris
“I’d always wanted to be a writer before working in publishing. . . . I was also feeling fatigued as the only Black woman on my floor and in… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Brian Broome
“I’m trying to tell the truth every chance I get. Storytelling in front of an audience has become a big part of that.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Hanif Abdurraqib
“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
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Renée Watson
“Writing from a true place for me is more about creating stories that resonate with my readers so that even if they’ve never been in that particular circumstance, they… More
Celebrating Debuts from Black LGBTQIA+ Authors: A Pride Month Reading List
This reading list, which aims to amplify the voices of recently debuted Black queer writers, establishes a foundation for how we might reimagine the future. More
The PEN Pod: On The Importance of Centering Marginalized Narratives with Jaquira Díaz
“I would hope that they would find in my story that my story was not unique, that so many of us go through this suffering in silence.” More
Black Literature – Past, Present, and Future: A Reading List
This week’s reading list features a mix of classic and contemporary novels, essay collections, and poetry collections from Black authors. More
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Join PEN Los Angeles and @patricia_engel & @jeanho for an evening of readings exploring their latest works. Patricia Engel, author of the bestselling novel Infinite Country, will discuss The Faraway World, haunting tales set across the Americas. Sign up: https://pen.org/event/pen-out-loud-patricia-engel-jean-chen-ho/
Join us 6:30pm ET on Feb 9 for a FREE virtual event as two global stars of the book world, @MargaretAtwood and @neilhimself, chaired by @EricaWgnr, join forces to celebrate @SalmanRushdie’s literary genius and discuss his new novel #VictoryCity: https://pen.org/event/celebrating-salman-rushdies-victory-city/
The “Books Recently Banned in Duval County” displays at Chamblin’s Bookmine.