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.
Isle McElroy | The PEN Ten Interview
It can feel amazing to be taken care of, to be known, but it can also feel limiting if one is shown things about oneself that are difficult to… More
Sam Sax | The PEN Ten Interview
I think in that same way that every poem teaches you how to read it, every poem you make teaches you how to make it as you’re writing. More
2023 Emerging Voices Fellows | The PEN Ten Interview
The 2023 Emerging Voices Fellows provide insight into their creative processes, how they’ve developed as writers, and what inspires their literary practice. More
Sola Mahfouz & Malaina Kapoor | The PEN Ten Interview
In Afghanistan, laughter is as much a part of life as sorrow and pain. People crack jokes while hiding from bombs in basements, finding humor in their grim reality. More
Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki | The PEN Ten Interview
Your first big break up, the first loves of your life, are your friends. Those stories are really interesting, meaty stories. More
Megan Fernandes | The PEN Ten Interview
My focus was just on the insecurity of being. Everything that happened narratively came from focusing on that feeling as much as possible. More
Bronwyn Fischer | The PEN Ten Interview
My focus was just on the insecurity of being. Everything that happened narratively came from focusing on that feeling as much as possible. More
Andrew Ridker | The PEN Ten Interview
By: Anna Lasek | August 17, 2023 In a way, the structure of the novel reflects one of its primary themes: the desire to break away from one’s… More
Rachel Eliza Griffiths | The PEN Ten Interview
By: Malcom Tariq | August 11, 2023 This book was my attempt to assure young Black girls that there are beautiful, resonant ways to live, to investigate love,… More
Ben Purkert | The PEN Ten Interview
I followed Seth on his downward spiral and simply tried to keep up with my pen. And no, I didn't worry that my novel was too dark. I only… More
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