PEN America is thrilled to announce the winners of the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers. The winning stories will be published in the annual anthology Best Debut Short Stories: The PEN America Dau Prize from Catapult. The PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers annually recognizes 12 emerging writers with $2,000 each for a debut short story published in a literary magazine, journal, or cultural website. This year’s judges were Sabrina Orah Mark, Emily Nemens, and Deesha Philyaw. Learn more ››
We're ready to celebrate literary excellence at this year's in person 2022 Literary Awards Ceremony, hosted by Seth Meyers at New York CIty's Town Hall, with an incredible lineup of musical and dramatic performers. Join us on February 28 to see Broadway’s Jenn Colella, Bobby Conte, Kyle Taylor Parker, and Quincy Tyler Bernstine take the stage, with musical direction from Ulysses Owens, Jr. BUY TICKETS NOW ››
Saturday 2/26 | 7pm PT
Second Home Hollywood
1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Join us for an intimate conversation between author Shaka Senghor and PEN America’s Director of Prison and Justice Writing Caits Meissner, moderated by award-winning novelist and essayist Rachel Kushner, as they explore writing’s power in prison, and what those of us on the outside can learn from writers who have either experienced or are currently involved in America’s injustice system. Learn more and register here ››
DREAMing Out Loud is a paid, tuition-free creative writing workshop series for young immigrant writers, primarily those who are undocumented, DACA recipients, and/or DREAMers who came to the United States when they were children. By providing community and professional support to the next generation of immigrant writers, the program seeks to counter anti-immigrant sentiment in the U.S. and to amplify the voices of many living in this country who are marginalized because of their immigration status. Learn more and apply by February 25 ››
Monday 2/28 – Wednesday 3/9 | 1pm ET Digital Event
Organized under the support of the PEN America Translation Committee, these events will bring together a total of nine translators, joined by their authors, working in nine languages from across the world, including Bulgarian, Canadian French, Finnish, German, Hebrew, Latgalian, Romanian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. The reading will be followed by a brief Q&A discussion, time-permitting. Conversations will be moderated by Nancy Naomi Carlson, Marguerite Feitlowitz, and Katherine E. Young. Learn more and register here ››
The PEN Ten with Alejandro Zambra: “Self-criticism shouldn’t paralyze us or silence us, on the contrary, it can be so useful and healthy and purifying.”
The PEN Ten with Kai Harris: “I often think to myself: maybe something I write will change the world. Or maybe something I write will change the world for just one person. Either way, I have to try.”
Tuesday 2/23 | 7pm ET | Symphony Space
In-person and livestream ticket options available
The master storyteller behind The Resisters sits down with Jennifer Egan to discuss her new short story collection. The eleven stories in this linked collection embark on a journey through U.S.-Chinese relations, capturing not only the excitement of a world on the brink of change, but the all-too-human encounters that ensue as East meets West. Cindy Cheung (The Sinner) joins for a special reading. Enter to win complimentary tickets ››
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