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Roster of Breakthrough Literary Visionaries to Receive 2021 PEN America Career Achievement Prizes

Press ReleaseMarch 23, 2021

PEN America today announced its 2021 career achievement award winners, to be honored at the PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony on April 8 at 7pm ET. More

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The 2020 PEN America Literary Awards Winners

PEN America is thrilled to announce the 2020 PEN America Literary Awards winners. More

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Kenneth Lonergan at the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony

TranscriptFebruary 26, 2019

Kenneth Lonergan was awarded the PEN/Mike Nichols Award at the 2019 Literary Awards Ceremony. Watch his speech and read the transcript below. More

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DARE: Democratic Senators Want Intelligence Community to Submit Report on Khashoggi’s Murder

News DigestFebruary 26, 2019

Democratic senators introduce a bill compelling the director of national intelligence Dan Coats to submit a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi... More

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PEN America Launches PEN/Mike Nichols Award to Honor Year’s Best Writing for Performance

Press ReleaseFebruary 25, 2019

“The Literary Awards program is one of PEN America’s crown jewels,” said PEN America President Jennifer Egan. “With more and more writers working powerfully across genres, it’s a special joy… More

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Literary royalty at @MilesCollege tonight with Birmingham native and National Book Award winner @imaniperry and @ALPoetLaureate Ashley M. Jones with support from @thankyou_bham. Inspiring evening. https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1618636171751342081

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Not enough words for the eloquence and generosity of @imaniperry in person. (And her laugh, her laughter, her smile—luminous.) ✨Do so wish I’d captured the image of @ALPoetLaureate’s purple sequins glimmering in the drizzle near a street lamp at @MilesCollege tonight.

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NEW today: lawmakers in at least 8 states have recently introduced bills targeting #DragShows

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This comes as all- age drag shows have become a flashpoint in America’s culture wars:

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