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Author Morgan Talty Welcomes New Son and PEN America Literary Award

InterviewMarch 9, 2023

Author Morgan Talty won the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for a debut short story collection days after his wife gave birth to their first child. More

‘Literature lasts’: Erika Dickerson-Despenza basks in career achievement award

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By: Lisa Tolin | March 6, 2023

For Erika Dickerson-Despenza, receiving the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award meant something special – an honor for words on the page. More

Percival Everett

Genre-Defying Author Percival Everett Takes Top PEN America Literary Award

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By: Lisa Tolin | March 3, 2023

Percival Everett’s body of work has been called many things — experimental, idiosyncratic, “gleefully unhinged” — and perhaps most frequently, prolific. “It’s a tasteless thing to do, but I… More

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Announcing the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists

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PEN America is honored to announce the finalists for the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards. More

Over One Hundred Authors Across Eleven Categories Make Longlist for 2023 PEN America Literary Prizes

Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2023

Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, chief of literary programs at PEN America, said: “For 60 years, writers and translators selected for PEN America’s awards have brought us closer to unfamiliar lives… More

2023 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony

Thursday, March 2, 2023 | 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
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PEN America Opens Submissions for 2023 Literary Awards

Press ReleaseJune 1, 2022

(NEW YORK)-- The literary and free expression organization PEN America today announced the opening of submissions and nominations for the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards. Submissions for book awards… More

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