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Emily St. John Mandel

The PEN Pod: Finding Hope in Endurance with Emily St. John Mandel

InterviewApril 21, 2020

“This is something that our ancestors endured, and something that our descendants will endure, and our society. . . has endured through all of that.” More

Ruchika Tomar

The PEN Pod: Recalibrating Our Priorities with Ruchika Tomar

InterviewApril 10, 2020

“The desire that I’m seeing for connection is really heartening, because what we’re doing as writers is responding to human experience.” More

M. NourbeSe Philip

The PEN Pod: In This Together with M. NourbeSe Philip

InterviewApril 9, 2020

“It’s true that we are all in this together, but there’s a sense in which we have not been in this together.” More

The PEN Pod: Staying Connected and Collected with Yiyun Li

InterviewApril 8, 2020

“I thought every day I would write some words that give my life a structure. . . Writing words also structures my life.” More

Jennifer Egan

The PEN Pod: Keeping Literary Culture Alive Through Resilience with Jennifer Egan

InterviewApril 7, 2020

“By engaging in [literature], we are entering into the dream life of a different time and place, and there’s just nothing quite like it.” More

David Ulin

The PEN Pod: Confronting the Shadow of Our Mortality with David L. Ulin

InterviewApril 6, 2020

“Somehow, maybe if we’re lucky in those moments where we can step outside of the dread, it allows us to kind of be more present in the moment.” More

A Reading and Conversation with Sigrid Nunez and Sheila Heti event graphic featuring headshots of Sigrid Nunez and Sheila Heti

A Reading and Conversation with Sheila Heti and Sigrid Nunez

Thursday, July 19, 2018 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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World Voices: International Play Festival 2016

Wednesday, April 27, 2016 – Friday, April 29, 2016 | 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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An Evening with PEN American Center Presented by Mixer Reading and Music Series

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 | 7:00 pm
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2013 PEN Women’s Literary Workshop

Monday, September 30, 2013 | 6:00 pm
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