The PEN Ten Interview: Author William Dameron on the Artistry of Writing
"Stories are emotional food; without them, we fail to thrive. They let us know that we are not alone, and they teach us how to be human." More
A PEN Ten Interview with Author Susan Bernhard
"Facts are provable, truths are held, like beliefs. Perception is more interesting to me—how we see a set of facts through the lenses of individual experience." More
A PEN Ten Interview with Debut Author Jaclyn Gilbert
"I’ve always felt I am in conversation with writers and readers, building my own voice out of other stories that resonate with my own." More
The PEN Ten Interview with Author Alethea Black
"I think the biggest threat to free expression today is the use of social media (or media in general) to bully and intimidate voices of dissent." More
The PEN Ten with Hannah Howard
"Truth is the starting point from which we can dig deeper and uncover more about our emotional lives and humanity. " More
The PEN Ten with Diana Marcum
"Freedom of expression . . . comes with a responsibility to speak out for the people who do not have that luxury and for any erosion of a writer’s… More
The PEN Ten with Cinelle Barnes
We all already know that it is important to use literary techniques in creative nonfiction for the sole purpose of delivering facts, but I think as a collective, we… More
The PEN Ten with Carlina Duan
There is a responsibility that I owe to myself, and to a lineage of my loved ones and those who came before us to actively resist, to protest, to… More
The PEN Ten with Jimin Han
I think about how censorship of writers and other creative artists is one of the first actions of a totalitarian government. It speaks to the power of individual voice... More
The PEN Ten with Sorayya Khan
I’ve always believed that writing is a political act, a way to explore injustice, a place to contemplate complicity, forgiveness, and the possibility of a better world. More
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