The PEN Ten: An Interview with the 2021-2022 PEN America Writing for Justice Fellows
“You must be willing to get your pen dirty. Write with passion. Befriend an incarcerated person, learn how society formed that person, feel the connection you share with that… More
Writing for Justice Fellowship 2021-2022
Meet the 2020-2021 Writing For Justice cohort, and learn about their accomplishments. More
PEN America Announces 2021-2022 Writing for Justice Fellows
The literary and free expression group PEN America today announced the recipients of its 2021-2022 Writing for Justice Fellowship. More
Writing for Justice Fellowship 2019-2020
Meet the 2019-2020 Writing For Justice cohort, and learn about their accomplishments. More
PEN America Announces Inaugural Recipients of L’Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship
"What’s most exciting to me about Madeleine L’Engle’s early and foundational participation in our mentor program is that her approach speaks to the mutually transformational relationships available to those… More
The PEN Pod: Elevating Indigenous Authors with David Heska Wanbli Weiden
“I hope that the novel speaks not just to Native readers, but to folks who want to learn about voices that they may not be familiar with.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Arthur Longworth
“The media is missing the story of how incapable prison medical services are of treating infected prisoners or carrying out testing.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Justine van der Leun
“Any prison reporting that centers the voices of those inside is the result of someone having the courage to come forward in the face of losing what little they… More
The PEN Pod: Incarceration Amid COVID-19 with Beth Shelburne
“The bottom line is we have too many people in our jails and prisons for far too long, and that makes all of these other issues so much worse.” More
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Belarus’ authoritarian president said Friday he’s prepared to invite Russian troops into the country if such a move is necessary to ensure the security of both Belarus and Russia. https://bit.ly/3lgIl8z
In our latest episode of #thePENpod, we delve into Mitch McConnell’s comments on the role of misinformation in vaccine hesitancy, the January 6 insurrection public hearings, and continued crackdowns on journalists in Russia: https://bit.ly/3BUEtQt.
In just under six months Myanmar has become one of the worst jailers of journalists in the world, with at least 32 currently detained, a media freedom watchdog said Wednesday. https://bit.ly/3j7nK3Z
