The PEN Ten: An Interview with the 2019 Writing for Justice Fellows
"Not everyone will understand what they’re trying to do or why it matters, but plenty will. And those are the people you want to write to and for." More
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Today marks 75 years of Indian independence.
“What should be a moment of celebration and joy has become a moment of deep despair and reflection.”
110+ writers from India & the diaspora reflect @PENamerica #IndiaAt75
https://pen.org/india-at-75
Did you know that women’s voices make up less than 1/3 of the work translated from other languages into English? Starting tomorrow, join us for a Women in Translation (#WiT) Month reading series promoting gender & cultural diversity in literary publishing: https://bit.ly/3gRlgGf
Past and present lives collide...very proud to share a beautiful & meaningful @penamerica project featuring many favorite writers + essential voices, reflecting on the state of free expression and democracy as India turns 75: https://pen.org/india-at-75/ #IndiaAt75 #FreedomToWrite