Barry Jenkins: “Thank You So Damn Much For Writing the Things You Write”
Barry Jenkins thanks writers for inspiring his work while accepting PEN America's Award for Screenplay Excellence at the 2018 LitFest Gala. More
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Victory! for @PENamerica Member Lora Burnett in her First Amendment suit against Collin College. Congrats @LDBurnett, glad you get to put this debacle behind you. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2022/01/25/former-collin-college-professor-who-claimed-retaliation-over-tweets-resolves-lawsuit-with-school/
PEN America Trustee @FranklinLeonard's @theblcklst will extend its work into theater, inviting playwrights and musical writers to share their work with gatekeepers in the theater, film and television industries. https://nyti.ms/3u52aEp
