Selected Poems from The Undertaker’s Daughter
Terrified at a reading to read / poems about my fears & shames, // a voice in me said: Just / open your mouth. Now // I read about… More
Announcing the 2012 PEN Literary Awards Recipients
We are pleased to announce the winners and runners-up of the 2012 PEN Awards, the most comprehensive literary awards program in the country. More
Literary Awards 2012: Excerpts from the Winning Authors
For more than 50 years, PEN American Center has honored some of the most outstanding voices in literature with its literary awards program. We're proud to present excerpts from… More
Toi Derricotte, A.M. Homes, and Peter Straub To Receive Awards
Toi Derricotte, A.M. Homes, and Peter Straub are the recipients of the 2008 Barnes & Noble Writers For Writers Awards, it was announced today by Elliot Figman, executive director… More
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