Free Speech 2020: An Interview with Mira Jacob
PEN America sat down with author and illustrator Mira Jacob to talk about what freedom of speech and expression mean to her as a writer and teacher, the value… More
Overcoming Hate: Mira Jacob Recommends Poetry by Ashley M. Jones
Mira Jacob recommends an excerpt from the poem "Who Will Survive in America? or 2017: A Horror Film" by the poet Ashley M. Jones. More
The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt
In this week’s Illustrated PEN, Public Programs Manager Lily Philpott presents an excerpt from The Three Escapes of Hannah Arendt by Ken Krimstein. More
Visual Disobedience: A Reading List
In celebration of PEN Out Loud: Visual Disobedience, PEN America and Strand Book Store have developed the following reading list. More
Questions From My Mixed-Race Son
Who taught him to dance? What is the Jackson Five? Is his skin like my skin? Is his hair like my hair? More
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