Torlando McDonald

    Torlando McDonald was awarded the Dawson Prize in Poetry in the 2017 Prison Writing Contest. McDonald is currently incarcerated at the Menard Correctional Center in Illinois.

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    18 Jan

    Come out and welcome the 2019 @pen_ev fellows Judy Choi, @Anthony_B_Hoang, Fajer Alexander Khansa, @tk_le_tired, & @rebel_withapen on 1/31 @welcometolace!

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    18 Jan

    Next month, we're thrilled to host @NK_Adjei and @IsaacFitzgerald in conversation at @strandbookstore.

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    PENamericanPEN America@PENamerican·
    18 Jan

    It remains unclear why Marzieh Hashemi was detained, as she still faces no charges and is being brought as a material witness in another case.

    We hope to learn more about the circumstances and rationale for her detention by the US government. https://t.co/tjVrBn3agZ

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