Writing as power-sharing

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Dear Friend,

I’m thrilled to welcome you to the opening day of the 2021 World Voices Festival. We’ve gathered a lineup of brilliant writers, thinkers, and activists together in the virtual space of this year’s festival, starting tonight with “The People’s History,” ([link removed]) our opening night conversation featuring Maria Hinojosa, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Imbolo Mbue.

The authors featured in this year’s festival push boundaries, challenge inherited narratives, and deconstruct our notions of power. As we gear up for this week’s conversations, I find myself reflecting on our theme, “Power to the People,” and the relationship that we, as individuals and as writers, have to power—especially in an era when the consequences are so significant. At PEN America, we believe that words and stories matter deeply. And never more so than now.
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In the past year and a half, the ability to gather and share community is no longer something we can take for granted, and while we’re unable to convene in person for this year’s World Voices Festival, we hope you’ll join us, from wherever you are, for this week’s celebration ([link removed]) of the power of the imagination, the magic of storytelling, and the shared power found in community.

See you there,
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Ayad Akhtar
President, PEN America
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