The PEN Ten: An Interview with Genevieve Hudson
“At their best, stories reveal the truth. They help us see the impact we have on ourselves, on our society, and on our planet.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Ishmael Beah
“I was taught, and know for a fact, that stories are medicine. . . Life will always break all of us in one way or another, and stories will… More
Temperature Check, Vol. Five: The Women’s Issue feat. Elizabeth Hawes and Keri Blakinger
Women’s Issue featuring work from Elizabeth Hawes and an interview with The Marshall Project’s Keri Blakinger. More
Works of Justice Podcast: Keri Blakinger of The Marshall Project
Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Kate Cammell speaks with Keri Blakinger of The Marshall Project about the specific problems incarcerated women face, especially during COVID-19. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Samanta Schweblin, Translated by Megan McDowell
“There is no other technology as effective as literature to test ourselves, to confront our worst fears and try out reactions, survival methods, and thoughts.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Jaime Manrique
“Reinaldo’s autobiography has the urgency of a confession on a deathbed, the confession of a desperate man who does not want to leave unsaid anything important to him.” More
Temperature Check, Vol. Four feat. Vincent Schiraldi and Edward Ji
Youth issue featuring original memoir from Edward Ji, news, advocacy, and an interview with Vincent Schiraldi, co-director of the Columbia Justice Lab. More
Works of Justice Podcast: Temperature Check with Vincent Shiraldi
Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Liz Fiore speaks with Vincent Schiraldi about Youth incarceration and the pandemic. More
The Number
Two cages away, the Korean has hung himself with a TV wire. “Pale as a sheet.” It’s a cliché, I know. But I will not lie. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with C Pam Zhang
“If I must live in a world in which I regularly grapple with how my identity shapes me, then the most honest thing I can do is to commit… More
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President Jair Bolsonaro slammed Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday for investigating an alleged #disinformation and intimidation campaign by his supporters, as a political crisis deepened amid the country’s accelerating #COVID19 outbreak.
https://reut.rs/2XSRiaC
Islamic State claimed responsibility for Saturday’s bomb explosion that killed an Afghan journalist and a technician in a minibus carrying employees of a local television station in Kabul.
https://reut.rs/3dqIeR1
PEN America condemns the horrific toll that anti-Black racism & bigotry exact upon society. We defend the right to protest. We defend news reporters. We are committed to doing everything in our power to effect dramatic change toward a more just world. https://bit.ly/2MlVla8