The Glitter Squirrel in Me
"You / bring out the Glitter Squirrel in me / The reading dreamer / The yearbook’s class clown / The nacho-eating Twin’s fan" More
Discovery after twenty years in prison
"Sometimes I fear / I might be / A sociopath / I have such / A propensity / For violence" More
Grace Notes
"If there is a place of grace / It is not here / Beside this seasonal stream." More
DARE: News From Your Neighborhood, Brought to You by the State of New Jersey
New Jersey state lawmakers' plan to support community journalism offers a novel funding model for new and established publications. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), a frequent critic of tech and… More
Sentencing of Palestinian Poet Dareen Tatour to Five Months in Prison Unjustly Criminalizes Free Expression
“It is clear that the government has used her case to demonstrate that it will not tolerate certain voices or opinions, which suggests an uneven application of the right… More
The PEN Ten with David Tomas Martinez
"As my work pulls directly from my life it is important for me to accurately balance who I’ve been, who I am, and who I want to become." More
“Loving is a Serious Crime”—A Continued Call on Behalf of Liu Xia
“They should add a line to the constitution: ‘Loving Liu Xiaobo is a serious crime, a life sentence.’” More
2018 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
Recognizing a book-length work of any genre for its originality, merit, and impact... More
2018 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
Recognizing a book-length work of any genre for its originality, merit, and impact... More
Conviction of Palestinian Poet Dareen Tatour Is An Unacceptable Attack on Freedom of Expression in Israel
“Dareen Tatour’s conviction reflects an insistence on misinterpreting her words, which suggests it is not about Dareen’s work at all, but rather about setting an example that certain opinions… More
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