The PEN Ten with Safiya Sinclair
I think the responsibility of the writer is to say something true, to give voice to untold histories, to say something sincere about personhood, to speak from the margins… More
The PEN Ten with Christopher Bollen
I’m sure that particular piece of writing is horrifically melodramatic, but it did break down some invisible barrier between me and the page. It made me a braver writer. More
The PEN Ten with Adriana E. Ramírez
Adriana Ramírez is the winner of the inaugural PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize for her manuscript "Dead Boys," which takes an unflinching look at the bodies of those who have… More
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In addition to PEN America's new report on the #localnews crisis, @JulieSandorf's (w/ @Revson_Fdn) @SSIReview article explores the vitally important role #localjournalism plays in communities: http://bit.ly/ssirLocalNews.
The tech company Reddit—which hosts popular online forums—warned the moderators of the forum “The_Donald” that their users’ “systemic harassment” of the person alleged to be a government whistleblower “must stop immediately”: https://cnn.it/2D2CR9Z via @CNN.
Local journalism is a cornerstone of American democracy, yet, news outlets across the country are laying off journalists and closing down all together. @PENAmerica launched a new report, calling for a revitalization of #localnews. http://bit.ly/LosingtheNews @vdmccraw @MCmuckraker