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The PEN Ten: 12 Days of Writing Advice

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By: Lisa Tolin | December 25, 2022

PEN America has been in conversation with authors, poets, and other artists from its inception. This holiday season, we are sharing 12 pieces of writing advice. More

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The PEN Pod: Finding Hope in Endurance with Emily St. John Mandel

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“This is something that our ancestors endured, and something that our descendants will endure, and our society. . . has endured through all of that.” More

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Literature in the Time of Coronavirus: A Reading List

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We hope these nine essential books will provide respite and illumination amid the anxiety of current developments. More

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[CANCELED] PEN Out Loud: Emily St. John Mandel with Samantha Hunt

Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Breakout: Voices from the Inside—A Celebration of the PEN Prison Writing Program 2014

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By: PEN America | November 21, 2014

The PEN Prison Writing Committee, in collaboration with Culture Project, hosted an annual reading to celebrate the 2014 Prison Writing Contest winners. More

The PEN Ten with Emily St. John Mandel

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I sometimes used to describe my time in Montreal as an unmitigated catastrophe, but that was untrue. I got a novel out of it. More

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