The PEN Ten Interview Series
The PEN Ten is on the pulse of literary culture to help you discover your next great read. In this interview series, we ask authors 10 questions about their latest work and art.
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Elise Levine
We will always need new stories period—fresh narratives by which to identify the multiple and unique ways of living in an always-changing world. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Elina Kulikova
One of the main principles in my artistic practice is to always attempt to create an open space where spectators can be themselves, think, and feel whatever they wish… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Darrel Alejandro Holnes
Make the work that makes a difference to you, and it will make a difference to someone else. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Alejandro Zambra
Self-criticism shouldn't paralyze us or silence us, on the contrary, it can be so useful and healthy and purifying. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Kai Harris
"I often think to myself: maybe something I write will change the world. Or maybe something I write will change the world for just one person. Either way, I… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Charmaine Wilkerson
"I was one of those kids who loved books and always wanted to write stories." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Jessamine Chan
“More than anything, I wanted to write the Chinese American heroine I’ve always wanted to read: messy, thorny, flawed, desirous, vulnerable, yet loving.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Quiara Alegría Hudes
“Writing is self-interrogation. Rigorous contemplation. That, in and of itself, is resistance in this capitalist amnesiac macho nation.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Daphne Palasi Andreades
“I like that word, ‘need,’ in relation to art and storytelling. ‘Need’ implies a necessity. . . . Stories have helped me understand myself and the world more deeply.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Jean Chen Ho
“I made a lot of awful, sad things happen to these characters [in Fiona and Jane]. . . and still, they manage to survive and even find joy, together.” More