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Oakland’s Tommy Orange wins PEN/Hemingway award for debut novel
Native American author Tommy Orange, of Oakland, has won the prestigious 2019 PEN/Hemingway award for “distinguished first novel.” The honor was announced Tuesday by PEN America. More
Tommy Orange wins PEN/Hemingway Award for debut novel
PEN America announced Tuesday that the author of “There There,” the most honored literary debut of 2018, has received the PEN/Hemingway award for “distinguished” new novel. Orange’s previous awards… More
Tommy Orange wins PEN/Hemingway Award for debut novel
NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Tommy Orange keeps winning awards. PEN America announced Tuesday that the author of “There There,” the most honored literary debut of 2018, has received the… More
Trump’s media attacks are an abuse of power. We’re holding him to account
I hope people support PEN America’s lawsuit, or at the very least, continue supporting and encouraging journalists, writers and lawyers who are attempting, in the best way we can,… More
Opinion: Saudi Women’s Rights Activists Awarded For Their Work — While On Trial
"We need to be optimistic in the darkest times," Yousef says. "No matter how much others try to put us down and tell us there is no hope ...… More
The 2019 Whiting Award Winners Are 10 Writers You Really Need To Know
An Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Illinois, Nafissa Thompson-Spires just published her first collection of short fiction, Heads of the Colored People, which was in… More
‘I Love Femininity’: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Is a Fashion-Loving Feminist—Just Like Us
It was a genuine concern for our freedoms that informed Adichie’s design, which incorporates many of the symbols those already familiar with Foundrae will recognize, including arrows and an… More
3 Saudi women activists receive PEN Freedom to Write Award
Three Saudi women’s rights activists whose arrests last year have been condemned worldwide are being honored by PEN America. More
Is expert crowdsourcing the solution to health misinformation?
Now, two new fact-checking projects aimed specifically at debunking false claims about health have emerged — and they’re relying on crowdsourced expertise. More
What is cancel culture?[VIDEO]
What is Cancel Culture? More