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Julia Goldberg

Assistant, Communications

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, developing graphics and video footage, and drafting social media posts. She holds a BA in English from Williams College, where she graduated as valedictorian.


Articles by Julia Goldberg

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Gala
Friday May 22

For Spearheading Local Fight Against Book Bans, Rutherford County Library Alliance Honored With PEN/Benenson Courage Award 

For their efforts to fight censorship, PEN America honored the Rutherford County Library Alliance with the PEN/Benenson Courage Award.

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Literary Community
Thursday May 7

How to Publish a Book With the Big 5: 6 Experts Weigh in 

PEN America presented a panel of publishing insiders to shed some light on the industry’s complex processes.

A woman with short dark hair and glasses smiles against a blue background. Next to her is a green National Book Award Finalist badge and the book title “Things in Nature Merely Grow” by Yiyun Li in elegant lettering.
World Voices Festival
Wednesday April 29

Why Yiyun Li Thinks You Should Attend the World Voices Festival  

Yiyun Li discusses her first time attending the World Voices Festival 20 years ago and her one-sentence pitch on why you should attend.

More Articles by Julia Goldberg

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Literary AwardsWriting as Craft
Tuesday April 28

Support That ‘Cannot Be Overstated’: How the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant Led to the International Booker Prize Shortlist 

A smiling man holds a large circular “PEN America Literary Award Winner” sign and a certificate. He stands in front of a backdrop with repeated PEN America logos and the phrase The Freedom to Write.
Literary Awards
Friday April 17

Cannupa Hanska Luger, Winner of the 2026 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award, Knows the Power of Make-Believe

Two people sit and speak on a stage in front of an ornate church altar. A screen shows photos and names of two individuals. A PEN America banner reads “The Freedom to Write.” An audience is implied off-camera.
U.S. Free Expression
Wednesday April 15

For a Future Free of Fascism, Scholar Jason Stanley Says We Must Reexamine Our Past 

A person stands at a podium on stage at an awards ceremony. Behind them, a screen displays Nicholas Boggs, Baldwin: A Love Story as the winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography. A band and another person are also on stage.
Literary AwardsWriting as Craft
Tuesday April 14

What Can Writers Do That AI Can’t? 

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Banned Books
Tuesday April 7

A Banned Children’s Book Author Fled the United States for Uruguay. American Parents Had Her Fired After a Week. 

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Writing as Craft
Friday March 27

Authors Discuss the Promises and Perils of AI for Literature at AWP 2026 

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U.S. Free Expression
Thursday March 26

‘We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices’ Anthology Contributors Reunite to Support Minnesota Students 

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Literary Awards
Wednesday March 25

A Peek Behind the Literary Awards Curtain: How the 2026 PEN Poetry in Translation Award Panel Chose Its Winner 

A smiling man with glasses and long braids appears next to the cover of a book titled “Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age” by Ibram X. Kendi.
Banned BooksU.S. Free Expression
Wednesday March 18

Ibram X. Kendi Has Received a Lot of Hate. His New Book on Authoritarianism Helped Him Realize It Was Never Personal. 

Claudia Rankine speaks at a podium labeled PEN America as she wins a literary award for Citizen: An American Lyric. Behind her, people sit at tables and the book cover is displayed on a large screen.
Literary Awards
Wednesday March 18

‘A Wonderful Spotlight’: Open Book Award Recognizes Exceptional Literature by Authors of Color

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Campus Free SpeechEducational CensorshipU.S. Free Expression
Thursday March 12

Inside the Fight to Keep Academic Freedom Alive at Texas A&M

A colorful collage of LGBTQ+ themed childrens book covers, featuring diverse characters, rainbows, and titles like Queer History A-Z, A Kid Called Gavin, Love, Violet, and Pride.
Banned Books
Tuesday March 10

‘Essential for My Career’: Six Authors Explain Why They Need Their Books on Library Shelves

A collage of diverse childrens and young adult book covers, including titles like Queer History A to Z, My Gender Your Rules, Red, White & Royal Blue, Pride Puppy, and When Aidan Became a Brother.
Banned Books
Monday February 23

Book Bans ‘Kill Creativity,’ Sow Self-Doubt in Authors 

A collage of colorful children’s book covers featuring diverse characters and LGBTQ+ themes, with titles like “Queer History A-Z,” “Pride Colors,” and “Gender Identity for Kids” arranged in a diagonal pattern.
Banned Books
Monday February 2

Book Bans Are Leaving Authors Frustrated, Fatigued, and Frightened 

A colorful assortment of books laid out, with visible titles including A Court of Mist and Fury, A Clockwork Orange, Last Night at the Telegraph Club, and Beastless among others.
Banned Books
Monday January 26

Authors and Illustrators Are Paying a Steep Price for Book Bans

A smiling woman with gray hair stands outdoors beside the cover of the book Wishtree by Katherine Applegate, which features a large tree with colorful ribbons tied to its branches.
Banned Books
Wednesday January 14

Katherine Applegate’s Book Was Labeled ‘Deliberate Indoctrination.’ It’s About the Power of Kindness.

A woman with short reddish hair, glasses, and a mustard yellow jacket smiles beside the book cover of Pretty Perfect Kitty-Corn, featuring a white unicorn and a pink cat, both with horns. The book is by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham.
Banned Books
Tuesday January 6

‘I Never Saw That Coming’: Shannon Hale Couldn’t Believe Her Children’s Book About a Unicorn Was Tossed Off Shelves