Julia Goldberg is the Communications Assistant at PEN America. Previously, she served as the editor-in-chief of her college’s student newspaper and as a reporting intern for local news outlets in New York City. Most recently, she worked as the Communications intern at PEN America, researching and writing articles, drafting social media posts, and developing graphics and video footage for social media platforms. She holds a BA in English from Williams College where she graduated as valedictorian.

Julia Goldberg
Assistant, Communications
Articles by Julia Goldberg
Tuesday January 6
‘I Never Saw That Coming’: Shannon Hale Couldn’t Believe Her Children’s Book About a Unicorn Was Tossed Off Shelves
Author Shannon Hale: “We don’t need to shy away from the fact that all people (and unicorns! and kitties!) have bottoms.”
Monday January 5
‘A Dream Come True’: 12 Debut Writers Celebrate Winning the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize
“It’s such a true honor just to be among these other debut stories, and the resonances, the way they speak to each other, are beautiful.”
More Articles by Julia Goldberg
Monday December 15
Nearly 20 Years in the Making, Kiran Desai’s Third Novel Was Her Longtime Companion
Wednesday December 10
A ‘Hugely Valuable’ Resource: Author Bill Konigsberg Explains Why Queer Teens Need Books About Sex and Sexuality
Tuesday December 9
With ‘The Emergency,’ George Packer Distances Us from the World to Draw it Near Again
Wednesday December 3
All Experiences ‘Deserve Space on the Page,’ and Sex Is No Exception, Says YA Author Elana K. Arnold
Tuesday November 25
Uneasy About Sexual Content in a YA Novel? ‘Read the Whole Book,’ Urges Author Malinda Lo
Tuesday November 25
Derek Trumbo Sr. Left Prison an Accomplished Author, a Pathway Opened By PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program
Wednesday November 12
George Packer’s ‘The Emergency’ Wants Us To Rekindle Our Shared Sense of Humanity
Wednesday October 15









