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PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world. Our mission is to unite writers and their allies to celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible. pen.org

Power to the People: A 2021 World Voices Festival Reading List VIEW LIST (58 BOOKS)

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2021 Literary Awards Finalists

2021 Literary Awards Longlist

2021 Literary Awards Judges

2020 Literary Awards Winners VIEW LIST (12 BOOKS)
2020 Literary Awards Honorees VIEW LIST (72 BOOKS)

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2019 Literary Awards Winners VIEW LIST (13 BOOKS)
PEN World Voices 2020: A Festival Reading List VIEW LIST (13 BOOKS)
Literature in the Time of Coronavirus: A PEN America Reading List VIEW LIST (8 BOOKS)
Poets Recommend Collections for Our Moment: A PEN America Reading List VIEW LIST (13 BOOKS)
Emerging Voices Recommend Fellowship Alumni: A PEN America Reading List VIEW LIST (14 BOOKS)
Debuts from Black LGBTQIA+ Authors VIEW LIST (8 BOOKS)
Found in Translation: A Reading List featuring the 2020 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation Honorees VIEW LIST (10 BOOKS)
The PEN Children’s and Young Adult Books Committee Recommends Children’s Books for Our Moment: A Reading List VIEW LIST (15 BOOKS)
Asian American Voices: An AAPI Heritage Month Reading List VIEW LIST (14 BOOKS)
Just Press Play: Authors You Read Bring You the Music They Love VIEW LIST (15 BOOKS)
The Asian American Epic Novel: an AAPI Heritage Month Reading List VIEW LIST (8 BOOKS)
Poetry in Protest: A Solidarity Reading List VIEW LIST (19 BOOKS)

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Books from the Asian Americas: An APA Heritage Month Reading List VIEW LIST (9 BOOKS)
PEN America Recommends VIEW LIST (20 BOOKS)

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