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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Bryan Washington

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By: Jared Jackson | October 29, 2020

“I wanted to write a novel where each character approaches those fears [of saying how they feel] and reaches toward the folks around them, from a place of love.” More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Connor Towne O’Neill

Interview
By: Jared Jackson | October 22, 2020

“We need enough of us to come to a common understanding of our past, one that squares up to the violence and inequity inflicted by the lie of white… More

Works of Justice: Lucy Lang

Works of Justice Podcast: Manhattan DA Candidate Lucy Lang on the Importance of Local Elections

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By: Nicolette Natale | October 21, 2020

Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Nicolette Natale speaks with Lucy Lang about the role of a district attorney, particularly during the era of COVID-19. More

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An Act to Increase Voter Registration and Participation

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By: Corey “Al-Ameen” Patterson | October 21, 2020

In his essay, Corey “Al-Ameen” Patterson writes about felony voter disenfranchisement laws and the importance of ensuring the right to vote behind bars. More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Jubi Arriola-Headley

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By: Jenn Dees, Michelle Franke | October 15, 2020

“I’ve always thought of the process of writing poetry as one of exposure, as a laying bare, as an offering, even. . . So, once I write a poem,… More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Yamile Saied Méndez

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By: Jared Jackson | October 8, 2020

“My job as a writer is to tell my characters’ truth and hope that it will help the reader see the truth in themselves.” More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Jenny Bhatt

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By: Jared Jackson | October 1, 2020

“I’m brown, female, middle-aged, immigrant, late-bloomer, Indian, Gujarati, American, South Asian, wife, sister, daughter. All of these make me the writer that I am.” More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Juan Felipe Herrera

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By: Jenn Dees | September 24, 2020

“The poem can become the charter, the proclamation, the manifesto. It can contain key phrases, icons, master symbols, and condensed stories of the history before, during, and after the… More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Fariha Róisín

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By: Katie Zanecchia | September 17, 2020

“For me, the relationship between truth, history, and dreams is that I listened to the truth. . . despite the trauma of my personal history to navigate and participate… More

The PEN Ten: An Interview with Peace Adzo Medie

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By: Jared Jackson | September 3, 2020

“Young women are constantly being told to respect men, but society rarely puts the same pressure on men to respect young women. So. . . I decided to write… More

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