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The PEN Pod: Queering an Epic Tale with DREAMing Out Loud’s Arjun Dhawan

InterviewAugust 6, 2021

“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

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The PEN Pod: On the Healing Power of Writing with DREAMing Out Loud’s Nicole Henry

InterviewJuly 30, 2021

“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

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Linda Rui Feng

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By: Viviane Eng | May 13, 2021

“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

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On Revolutionary Love and Poetic Resistance

Friday, May 21, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Carribean Fragoza

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By: Viviane Eng | March 25, 2021

“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

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[VIRTUAL] Dare to Dream: A Reading with DREAMing Out Loud

Thursday, February 18, 2021 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
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“Multiculturalism is not a threat to civilization. The only thing it threatens is extremism.” More

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The PEN Pod: On White Supremacy and Immigration with Jean Guerrero

InterviewSeptember 11, 2020

“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

InterviewAugust 7, 2020

“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

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The PEN Pod: On Race, Place, and Belonging with Sejal Shah

InterviewJuly 14, 2020

“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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