Works of Justice: A Brief Interview with Poet Edward Ji
"Writing is not 'resistance.' This places counts me eight times a day, but does not know I’m here. Like winter, life does not care if you die. It is… More
Works of Justice: An Interview with Punk-Writer Sean Thomas Dunne
"Cathartic release is a byproduct of my desire to say something that matters to you." More
Works of Justice: An Interview with Poet Louise K Waakaa’igan
"It is through and with my writing that I get to be who I am, a multifaceted Anishinaabekwe with a voice and a story to share." More
Works of Justice: An Interview with Prison Poet Laureate Eduardo “Echo” Martinez
"My responsibility is truth and awareness. I'm not attempting to push the envelope. I’m pushing the Post Office." More
Public Reading Series “BREAK OUT” to Feature Works by Incarcerated Writers
“BREAK OUT is designed to bring the often isolated work of incarcerated writers out into the open." More
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Excited to expand your reading this year? Some of @EW's favorite authors share their most anticipated books of 2022: https://bit.ly/3FW4lw1.
Victory! for @PENamerica Member Lora Burnett in her First Amendment suit against Collin College. Congrats @LDBurnett, glad you get to put this debacle behind you. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2022/01/25/former-collin-college-professor-who-claimed-retaliation-over-tweets-resolves-lawsuit-with-school/
PEN America Trustee @FranklinLeonard's @theblcklst will extend its work into theater, inviting playwrights and musical writers to share their work with gatekeepers in the theater, film and television industries. https://nyti.ms/3u52aEp
