PEN America Los Angeles Internship (Remote)
PEN America’s Los Angeles office seeks an intern for a remote internship that will provide experience in the curation of digital literary and human rights programming. More
PEN America Opens Applications for 2021 Emerging Voices Fellowship
PEN America today announces the re-commencement of its Emerging Voices Fellowship, a program that mentors early-stage writers and has uplifted under represented voices for 25 years. More
LitFest Gala
The PEN America LitFest Gala is a highlight of the Los Angeles literary calendars, with over 500 guests and an impressive group of leading writers and creatives who sit… More
Open Letter to Los Angeles City Council Members from Los Angeles Literary Arts Organizations and Allies
We write as Los Angeles-based literary arts organizations and allies supporting this city’s writers and literary professionals amid the COVID-19 epidemic. More
LA City Council Must Support Literary Organizations and Writers Amid Pandemic
"Supporting arts and the creative community means supporting literary organizations and writers." More
Bookstores Across America, Vol. Three: A Roundup of Ways to Support Indie Bookstores
With independent bookstores forced to shut their doors due to the global pandemic, we reached out to booksellers to ask them how readers can support their favorite stores while… More
Ava DuVernay, Diane Warren, Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Julie Brown Honored at PEN America 2019 LitFest Gala
Last night, PEN America hosted their 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles, a celebration of free expression and the literary arts that honored some of the brightest names in… More
2019 Distinguished Leadership Award: Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr.
At the 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles on November 1, 2019, PEN America will honor Ted Boutrous with the Distinguished Leadership Award. More
Carmen Maria Machado, B.A. Van Sise, José Olivarez, and Jennie Capó Crucet to Lead PEN America LA-Based Series “PEN Presents”
PEN Presents celebrates the power of words to inform, entertain, stimulate, inspire, and foster a vital literary culture. More
2019 Voice of Influence Award: Ava DuVernay
At the 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles on November 1, 2019, PEN America will honor Ava DuVernay with the Voice of Influence Award. More
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Big Tech consistently shortchanges non-English language content on fact-checking, so news consumers are forced to take matters into their own hands. We can help: @AAAJ_AAJC and our media literacy team present "Digital Health and Connection" on 12/2: https://bit.ly/3xbvAjy.
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This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, PEN America is proud to present a reading list highlighting books that spotlight Native American writers and their experiences and celebrate Indigenous histories and cultures. https://bit.ly/3165xib
