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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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PEN America is thrilled to announce the 2023 Literary Awards winners. The winners were announced at the ceremony on March 2, 2023. More

Tina Fey to Receive 2023 PEN/Mike Nichols Writing for Performance Award at 3/2 PEN America Literary Awards in NYC

Press ReleaseFebruary 15, 2023

(NEW YORK)—PEN America today announced that Tina Fey, nine-time Emmy Award winner and one of the greatest comedy writers of her generation, will receive the 2023 PEN/Mike Nichols Writing… 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

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PEN America is thrilled to announce the 2022 Literary Awards winners. The winners were announced at the ceremony on February 28, 2022. More

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News DigestFebruary 27, 2019

The White House restricts some members of the press access to President Trump’s summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Twitter permanently suspends far... More

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