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 Zak Salih
“Pride as a gay man, as a writer—both require one to build up defenses against judgment while simultaneously embracing the vulnerability that comes from making public one’s authentic self.” More
The PEN Pod: On Knowing We’re Not Alone with BIll Konigsberg
“The misfits have stories to tell. People who feel that way have more of a need to read in some ways, so I think it’s a perfect marriage.” More
Abomination
Bademosi writes about his life as a renowned Pentecostal preacher boy and exorcist, who fails to cure his twin sister of insanity or himself of homosexuality, until he finally… More
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[email protected] has joined forces w/ @GLAAD, @TransJA, @nlgja to host a fall boot camp to empower LGBTQ+ creative & media professionals to bolster their digital safety & defend against online abuse. Starting WED 10/27! #FightOnlineAbuseNOW Register here: https://rb.gy/zfcggu
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.
