2019 Literary Gala: Jennifer Egan & Suzanne Nossel

MultimediaMay 22, 2019

Below are PEN America President Jennifer Egan and PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel's remarks from the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala. Jennifer Egan I’m Jennifer Egan, president of PEN America, and… More

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#PENGala2019 honored Anita Hill, @realBobWoodward, Saudi writer-activists Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, and Eman Al-Nafjan, and @Scholastic CEO Dick Robinson: https://t.co/6D4CYcEhO8

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PEN America Grants & Fellowships! @penamerican celebrates writers at every stage of their career. Consider applying to some of their grant/fellowship opportunities we have listed here! https://t.co/ttuZnpDKOQ

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