“Writing Is Core”: An Essay by 2019 Emerging Voices Fellow Judy Choi
"Though some aspects of writing will forever remain a mystery to me, this Fellowship has cleared the smoke around the business of writing." More
The PEN Ten with the 2019 Emerging Voices
"I think the most daring thing I have put into words is that I love writing. I love it so much that I don’t care if I suck, or… More
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This Thursday 8/6, PEN America & @nypl present Pulitzer Prize winner @ayadakhtar in conversation with PEN America CEO @SuzanneNossel on her new book, DARE TO SPEAK, a guide to navigating and defending free speech today. https://bit.ly/3kddJli
NEW: PEN America joins @pen_belarus, @pen_int, and over 20 other PEN Centers in signing an open letter expressing deep concern over the systematic violations of free expression rights & human rights in the run-up to the Belarus elections. https://bit.ly/2Pm06Cc