These Truths: DREAMing Out Loud with Álvaro Enrigue
In this week’s episode of our “These Truths” podcast, Álvaro Enrigue, the founder of PEN’s DREAMing Out Loud Program, introduces us to the writing workshop he created to amplify… More
The Little Syrian Girl
"As we held hands to school, I asked her again— / my mouth, a broken faucet. She held frozen. Always / did when I brought up Baba, or Syria,… More
DARE: Trump Consultant Is Trolling Democrats With Biden Site That Isn’t Biden’s
Fake website for Biden campaign, operated by Trump consultant, attracts more views than real Biden campaign website. (See PEN America's report on... More
Community Engagement and Workshops
PEN America's community engagement programs include PEN in the Community, DREAMing Out Loud, Worker Writers Workshops, and the Press Freedom Incentive Fund. More
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"Reach out. With respect and care, reach out and tell the living writers who move you that you were there with them on the page and moved." We spoke with poet @GeffreyDavis about words that inspire him, what makes a piece of writing compelling & more: https://bit.ly/3eFkXeq
Music, like books, can connect humanity from a distance. This week, the @penworldvoices Just Press Play series invited novelist @emilyraboteau to curate a playlist of songs that power her through the week: https://bit.ly/3ckR6WT. #penworldvoices