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
Wednesday December 10
A ‘Hugely Valuable’ Resource: Author Bill Konigsberg Explains Why Queer Teens Need Books About Sex and Sexuality
“I think of myself, and I think of a lot of people who write young adult books, as benevolent souls who are trying to help.”
Tuesday December 9
New Yorkers Urge Governor Hochul to Sign Freedom to Read Act
Dozens of New Yorkers braved below freezing temperatures Monday to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Freedom to Read Act.
More Articles by Julia Goldberg
Wednesday December 3
All Experiences ‘Deserve Space on the Page,’ and Sex Is No Exception, Argues 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
Margaret Atwood, George Takei Join PEN America for Events Dialing Up The Pressure During Banned Books Week 2025
Monday August 4
‘A Win for Everyone’: Advocates Celebrate Passage of Rhode Island Freedom to Read Act
Thursday July 24










