Author Lindy West (The Witches Are Coming, Hachette Books) and comedian Hari Kondabolu (Netflix’s Warn Your Relatives) capped off our PEN Out Loud 

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** Lindy West and Hari Kondabolu on Art, Humor, and Friendship ([link removed][UNIQID])
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Author Lindy West (The Witches Are Coming, Hachette Books) and comedian Hari Kondabolu (Netflix’s Warn Your Relatives) capped off our PEN Out Loud ([link removed][UNIQID]) season on Wednesday at Symphony Space. Earlier this week, they told us about the importance of truth-telling, the need for open conversations among artists, and how humor can be used to shed light on injustice. Read more » ([link removed][UNIQID])


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** Works of Justice: Sarah Wang on Bearing Witness ([link removed][UNIQID])
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** Mags Chmielarczyk, Liz Fiore
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Sarah Wang’s work examines the dark underbelly of American society with archaeological precision, addressing topics such as the violence inflicted on girls in juvenile detention and heightened surveillance of our private lives. Sarah speaks with us about carceral language, what it means to bear witness, and how writing can help us create new histories.

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** Two Poems by Callie Garnett ([link removed][UNIQID])
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This week in the PEN Poetry Series ([link removed][UNIQID]) , PEN America features two poems by Callie Garnett.

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** The PEN Ten with Daniel José Older ([link removed][UNIQID])
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** Jared Jackson
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"The truth always finds a way through, and the way the world changes is by challenging systems we once believed unshakeable." PEN America's Literary Programs Coordinator Jared Jackson speaks with Daniel José Older, author of The Book of Lost Saints (Imprint, 2019).

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** PEN Presents: Carmen Maria Machado ([link removed][UNIQID])

2018 PEN finalist Carmen Maria Machado (In the Dream House, Graywolf Press) will be in conversation with Kima Jones on Thursday, November 21 at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles.

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