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
2019 LitFest Gala: Levar Burton’s Tribute to Toni Morrison
In an intimate tribute to Toni Morrison at the 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles, acclaimed actor and author LeVar Burton honored the late writer's legacy. More
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On the 52nd birthday of unjustly imprisoned poet Ahmed Mansoor, we join human rights organizations and international lawmakers in sharing #BirthdayWishes4Ahmed. We demand Mansoor's unconditional release from prison in the #UAE for his #FreedomToWrite: http://bit.ly/3aZKGOO.
As members of the Coalition Against #OnlineViolence, PEN America unequivocally condemns the racist attacks against @KPIXtv reporter Betty Yu, which are intended to intimidate & silence. We stand in solidarity with Betty Yu, alongside her employer & allies. #FightOnlineAbuseNOW
On Tuesday 10/26 I’ll be talking with @PamelaPaulNYT about THE INTERNET. And probably book reviewing, and who knows what else! Tickets available here as part of the @PENamerica Out Loud series: https://pen.org/event/pen-out-loud-pamela-paul-with-lauren-oyler/
