Diaspora and Migration: A Reading List
17 books that catalyze discussion on the struggles of diaspora and migration, elevating the reader’s understanding of one of today’s most pertinent issues. More
Intersectional Identity: A Reading List
This recommended reading list explores how Latinx, intersectional, and multicultural identity has influenced a range of genres. More
Expand Your Understanding: A Reading List
A recommended reading list compiled in anticipation of March's PEN Out Loud discussion with Layli Long Soldier and Claudia Rankine. More
Pushing Past Constraints: A Reading List
A reading list compiled in anticipation of February’s PEN Out Loud event with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Isaac Fitzgerald to discuss Friday Black. More
Lest We Forget: A Reading List
In celebration of PEN Out Loud: Lest We Forget, a 2018 retrospective, PEN America and Strand Book Store have developed the following reading list. More
Visual Disobedience: A Reading List
In celebration of PEN Out Loud: Visual Disobedience, PEN America and Strand Book Store have developed the following reading list. More
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