We Will Emerge
We Will Emerge is a collaborative project bringing together 111 writers, activists, academics, poets, and public servants to imagine a blueprint for a post-COVID America. More
The Political is Personal
“Being a ventilator user with a neuromuscular disability compelled me to push back against the societal devaluation of disabled lives.” More
A Practice of Momentum
“If I might make a gift of words in this moment, it is to remind myself that I will not be alone on the other side of this vote—we… More
Your Mestizaje is a Superpower
“Multiculturalism is not a threat to civilization. The only thing it threatens is extremism.” More
PEN America Launches We Will Emerge, A Multi-Vocal Statement of Solidarity
"We designed this project with a sense of hope, or perhaps a delusion, that somehow we will emerge from this chaos." More
We Will Emerge: Awareness
These brief essays for “We Will Emerge” envision a society more compassionate and more aware of the experiences that both separate and unite us. More
We Will Emerge: Community and Unity
These submissions for “We Will Emerge” talk of community and unity, expressing a belief that we are all far more deeply connected than we know. More
We Will Emerge: Gratitude and Empathy
This section of “We Will Emerge” contends with the theme of gratitude and empathy, and contributors include Sophia Bush, Hasan Minhaj, and Peter Sagal. More
We Will Emerge
We Will Emerge is a collaborative project bringing together 111 writers, activists, academics, poets, and public servants to imagine a blueprint for a post-COVID America. More