Did you catch our 2021 Literary Awards Longlists last month? This cycle, we announced a slate of Longlists that encompasses more than 125 writers and translators at all stages of their careers, across 11 distinct book awards and representing the year’s most extraordinary literary talents. View the longlists here ››
Journalism has perhaps never been more important than at this time of intersecting challenges for the United States, with the health crisis, associated economic spiral, a divisive political election and its aftermath, and period of protest and reckoning with systemic racism. Journalism and COVID-19: The Toll of a Pandemic aims to humanize and detail the toll of the coronavirus on journalism in the United States and pays tribute to journalists and media professionals whose lives were cut short due to COVID. Learn more here ››
The project was created by Sandy Mui, PEN America’s digital communications assistant, who also made an appearance on The PEN Pod to talk about the project’s humanized look at the pandemic’s impact on journalism and the process behind executing the project.
Join us as we launch our third annual 2021 Writing for Justice Fellowship, which commissions writers to develop written works of lasting merit that illuminate critical issues related to mass incarceration. Listen in on an intimate and stimulating dialogue as the 2019-2020 fellows share about their experience in the program, read from their impactful projects, and celebrate their impressive accomplishments in the fields of literature and criminal justice. RSVP here ››
There are more three more sessions coming up in PEN America's free online workshop series, You Are A Writer. From getting projects ready for submission to creating a platform for your work to finding an agent, these workshops provide advice and tools for launching a literary career. ASL interpretation is provided by Pro Bono ASL. Learn more »
Ready to share your work? PEN America presents a free workshop providing step-by-step guidance on preparing your fiction, nonfiction, or poetry project for submission. From assessing the readiness of your project to deciphering submission guidelines. Register here »
In a crowded landscape, building an audience for your work and literary community is more important than ever. This hands-on session will look at what a platform is and the foundational components of the writer’s toolkit, from readings to websites. Register here »
The ins and outs of literary representation can be difficult to decipher, particularly for those working outside of traditional pathways like MFA programs. This session will include a guide to composing a compelling query letter and tips on researching and landing an agent that is right for you. Register here »
The PEN Ten with Robert Jones Jr.: “A society that only wishes to produce soldiers and laborers is ill-prepared to cultivate artists. It’s a miracle that artists have been able to self-actualize under such conditions."
The PEN Ten with Nathaniel Popkin: “Untruth and conspiracy theories are the biggest threats to free expression in the United States today because they shatter the possibility of a shared understanding of reality."
The PEN Ten with Deesha Philyaw: "Writers disrupt white supremacist narratives with truer, more just narratives. Tenderness, joy, humor, and imagination are among our weapons of resistance.”
The PEN Ten with Emily Hashimoto: "I’m really proud to be a part of the wave of queer writers and/or writers of color publishing their books today, because for many years, the truth we had came predominantly from cis, straight white men."
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