Ayad Akhtar’s Remarks at the 2022 PEN America Literary Gala
"Yes, speaking is at the root of it all, but we cannot only be speakers. We must be those listening, as well." More
Necessary Unlearning: On Derecka Purnell’s ‘Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom’
Prison and Justice Writing Postgraduate Sophia Ramirez Fellow reviews Derecka Purnell’s "Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom." More
Addiction, Subjectivity, and Selfhood: Introducing David Sanchez’s First Novel, “All Day is a Long Time”
Prison and Justice Writing Fellow Emma Stammen speaks with writer David Sanchez about his debut novel, "All Day is a Long Time." More
Ayad Akhtar’s Remarks at the 2021 PEN America Literary Gala
“Reading, of course, is an individual act, but a culture that fosters reading and one that supports writers, invariably compels us to presence, to protest, to celebration.” More
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the national #bookban epidemic is anything but organic, and it should be setting off alarms across america. @PENamerica is on it. https://pen.org/banned-in-the-usa/
For this #BannedBooksWeek we’re taking a step back and looking at the *why*. Why are all these books being banned and why now? @PENAmerica’s @SuzanneNossel has some of those answers. #VelshiBannedBookClub #Velshi http://ow.ly/MSM150KS7EV
TODAY 9/24 @ 11:30am PT, join @VilkViktorya & @JejeRMohamed for an interactive walk-in workshop on dedoxxing yourself at this year’s @ONAconf! #ONA22 #FightOnlineAbuseNow