Join us in celebrating the launch of Diaries of a Terrorist, Christopher Soto’s debut poetry collection being published on May 3, 2022 by Copper Canyon Press, in conversation with PEN America’s new book, The Sentences That Create Us: Crafting A Writer’s Life in Prison. Hosted by PEN America’s Director of Prison and Justice Writing, Caits Meissner, author Christopher Soto will be joined for a reading by Eduardo C. Corral, Emily Jungmin Yoon, Mahogany L. Browne, Alysia Nicole Harris, Nicole Sealey,Alejo Rodriguez, and Louise Waakaa’igan. Learn more and RSVP here ››
This April, join PEN America and Humanitas for a series of free online workshops. Inspired by beloved components of PEN America’s Emerging Voices Fellowship and Humanitas’s New Voices Fellowship, the series will introduce topics that are foundational to understanding and launching a television and film writing career as a literary writer. ASL interpretation is provided by Pro Bono ASL.
What’s the difference between a manager and an agent? How do you land your first job? What do producers actually do all day? What the heck is a slugline, and why do people fight about bolding them? And pitching? Why are we talking about the script when you can just read the thing?! Find out all this and more in this panel discussion about industry fundamentals between writers, agents, and managers who have facilitated or made the leap to writing for film and television. Learn more and register here ››
What does it mean for a book to have an “option”? How do you translate Hollywood legalese? What rates do a studio or production company typically offer to an author whose material they’re purchasing the rights to? How long does it take for a deal to go from a draft to an executed contract? You have representation—a lawyer, maybe an agent—but what are the roles they play in putting this arrangement together and what red flags can they help you recognize? To shine a line on these questions and more, join us for this insightful discussion. Learn more and register here ››
The 2022 PEN America World Voices Festival is coming soon. We're back in person this year, with events happening in New York City and LA, as well as some virtual events! Join us May 11–14, 2022 for cross-cultural exchanges ranging from lively debates that delve into the most pressing issues of our time to intimate conversations that awaken us to the beauty and power of literature.Sign up here to be the first to know when tickets drop ››
Earlier this week on March 31, we celebrated Trans Day of Visibility. Revisit our reading list, curated in partnership with the Marsha P. Johnson Institute by Elle Hearns, the founder of the Institute, featuring fiction and non-fiction books that tell the stories of trans individuals and communities alongside the work of trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer writers. Read now ››
The PEN Ten with Katherine Locke: “It’s worth it even if it feels futile and even if you don’t get to reap the rewards of the world you’re building. Everything we do is a choice, and everything we do makes and shapes the future.”
The PEN Ten with Taylor Mac: “Compartmentalizing our fullness in order to meet the demands of capitalism may be the root of most of our problems.”
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