Julia Cameron Is Still Showing the Way
It has been more than 30 years since Julia Cameron published The Artist’s Way, and she's adding some new tools to her morning pages and artist dates. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Matthew Salesses
“Stories teach us how to be in the world, and from a young age, we learn that the kind of person who gets to be the protagonist is the… More
Free Writing
The recent winner of Britain's oldest literary award doesn't think his debut novel would have found success if it had first been published in his native Bangladesh. More
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This is a must-watch. I love these kids. I was nowhere near as smart or cool or funny in 4th grade. https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1639272069111115780
In the 2021-22 school year 317 picture books were banned. Most feature a protagonist of color or characters who reflect the LGBTQ+ experience. Many are nonfiction, including histories of civil rights and gay pride. Many are books about animals or babies. https://pen.org/banned-picture-books-2022/
Watch this. She knows what’s at stake. https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1638729237027864579