The PEN Pod: Queering an Epic Tale with DREAMing Out Loud’s Arjun Dhawan
“In terms of migrant literature, the migrant voice, there’s something bubbling that needs to be said, that needs to be heard, that’s unbiased. A story that you’ve never heard.” More
The PEN Pod: On the Healing Power of Writing with DREAMing Out Loud’s Nicole Henry
“Writing is really just powerful. Putting words to paper, whether it’s fiction or fact, it’s just a great way to work through some stuff.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Linda Rui Feng
“I don’t think it’s a novelist’s job, per se, to make history ‘fresh’ or ‘relevant,’ but if she does her job well, her characters will inevitably illuminate an aspect… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Carribean Fragoza
“Fiction is very real to me, not just because my characters and settings are often inspired by real people. . . but because they also address emotions and ideas… More
Your Mestizaje is a Superpower
“Multiculturalism is not a threat to civilization. The only thing it threatens is extremism.” More
The PEN Pod: On White Supremacy and Immigration with Jean Guerrero
“How does the descendant of Jewish refugees, how does that person end up crafting Trump’s harshest rhetoric and policies targeting people fleeing violence and persecution?” More
The PEN Pod: Unpacking American Myths with Francisco X. Stork
“Books become just more powerful, when they are born out of. . . inner necessity. For me, it’s important to write with young characters, just because it’s a time… More
The PEN Pod: On Race, Place, and Belonging with Sejal Shah
“I’m certainly thinking about kinship. . . What do we owe our neighbors and fellow humans. . . for whom to be alive is a risk?” More
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