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PEN Presents: The Writer as Migrant

Sunday, October 2, 2022 | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET
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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Sholeh Wolpé

Interview
By: Ben Cohn | August 18, 2022

I told my life story in a way that invites you, the reader, to see our commonality and take the journey with me as a fellow traveler through life. More

The PEN Ten: An Interview with t. jahan

Interview
By: Viviane Eng | August 11, 2022

We need stories to know ourselves. We also need stories to empathize. Stories are an accessible space to come to a place of true understanding. More

An Interview with 2022 DREAMing Out Loud Contributors, Aria Gallo and Luz Aguirre

InterviewJuly 21, 2022

We spoke with 2022 DREAMing Out Loud cohorts Aria Gallo and Luz Guirre about their submissions to the PEN America DREAMing Out Loud anthology. More

PEN America Publishes Fourth DREAMing Out Loud Anthology: Original Short Stories, Essays, Plays and Poems from Young Migrant Authors in New York City

Press ReleaseJuly 6, 2022

“The extraordinary challenges and backgrounds that bind these writers together as New Yorkers make for powerful reading,” said PEN America’s Jared Jackson. “They offer a remarkable and enduring window… More

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The PEN Pod: Queering an Epic Tale with DREAMing Out Loud’s Arjun Dhawan

InterviewAugust 6, 2021

“In terms of migrant literature, the migrant voice, there’s something bubbling that needs to be said, that needs to be heard, that’s unbiased. A story that you’ve never heard.” More

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The PEN Pod: On the Healing Power of Writing with DREAMing Out Loud’s Nicole Henry

InterviewJuly 30, 2021

“Writing is really just powerful. Putting words to paper, whether it’s fiction or fact, it’s just a great way to work through some stuff.” More

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PEN America Releases Third Edition of ‘DREAMing Out Loud’ Anthology

Press ReleaseJuly 29, 2021

The literary and free expression organization PEN America has published DREAMing Out Loud: Voices of Migrant Writers, an anthology tackling themes of isolation, community and the day-to-day lives of… More

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DREAMing Out Loud Annual Public Reading

Saturday, May 22, 2021 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm ET
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DREAMing on the Virtual Stage: Readings of Plays in Progress

Thursday, May 20, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET
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