The PEN Ten
The PEN Ten is on the pulse of literary culture to help you discover your next great read. In this interview series, we ask authors 10 questions about their latest work and art.
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María Auxiliadora Álvarez’s Collection Honors Her Father’s Legacy
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With Her Third Novel, Kiran Desai Centers the In Between
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George Packer’s ‘The Emergency’ Wants Us To Rekindle Our Shared Sense of Humanity
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Using Science Fiction to Write About Grief, Marriage, and Memory
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Humor, Exhaustion, and Resilience in the Ups and Downs of a Delivery Worker in China
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Girl Gangs, Found Families, and Creating Kinship Outside of the Mainstream
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Confronting a Rise in Misogyny and Violent Extremism Online and Off
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2025 Emerging Voices Fellows | The PEN Ten Interview
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