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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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Writing as Craft
Friday July 10

How to Build Literary Habits and Communities: 4 Takeaways from ‘You Are A Writer’

Attendees gained insight into everything from how they write and what they read to where they seek out literary community.

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Global Free ExpressionWritersWriting as Craft
Thursday July 9

‘It’s Completely Different’: Two Writers On Russian Authoritarianism and Why the U.S. Isn’t There… Yet 

When people ask me, ‘What should Americans do?’ my answer is simple: Vote. Talk to people, including members of your own family. Go to protests. Speak up. Because these are the rights that Russians have lost.

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Writing as Craft
Thursday June 25

Capturing All That’s ‘Weird,’ ‘Special,’ and ‘Magical’ About the Brain: Pria Anand Speaks at PEN America Book Club 

Author Pria Anand spoke about the inspiration behind The Mind Electric, and what literature can illuminate for us that neurology can’t.

More Articles by Julia Goldberg

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Writing as Craft
Thursday June 25

How to Write Fiction in Today’s World: 5 Takeaways from ‘You Are A Writer’

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Writing as Craft
Tuesday June 23

How to Research for Narrative Storytelling: 5 Takeaways from ‘You Are A Writer’ 

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Thursday June 18

Marvin Dunn, Founder of the Miami Center for Racial Justice, Won’t Let Florida’s Black History Be Forgotten    

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Banned Books
Tuesday June 9

What Books Are Banned Statewide in Utah?

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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 

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Literary Community
Thursday May 7

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

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World Voices Festival
Wednesday April 29

Why Yiyun Li Thinks You Should Attend the World Voices Festival  

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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 

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Literary Awards
Friday April 17

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

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U.S. Free Expression
Wednesday April 15

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

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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 

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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. 

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Literary Awards
Wednesday March 18

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