Why We Need Stories: A PEN Ten Interview with Sophia Shalmiyev
"The kind of writing I believe we need more of is jagged, way stranger, and structurally embodying the thinker, the visionary, the hermit, and the loudmouth." More
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[email protected] is observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery with #1619Project. As part of this initiative, 16 writers were asked to bring consequential moments in African-American history to life through poems & stories: https://t.co/oiviOwJr7Q.
Before our #PENOutLoud event on 9/4 with author @MarlonJames5, we're bringing back this great @goodreads interview with Marlon about his African mythology-inspired epic BLACK LEOPARD, RED WOLF: https://t.co/jNQpHiN8nj. Learn more about PEN Out Loud: https://t.co/RCodCHEL9Y.
"I wanted to see myself and I wanted to see other people and their experiences,” says 14-year old @iammarleydias who is now actively working towards promoting diversity and greater access to literature beyond the classroom: https://t.co/FzI4u7oRDU via @lithub.