Interviews & Features
PEN America produces a breadth of interviews and features throughout the year.
Community engagement can mitigate disinformation. Here’s how a Dallas editor is leading the way.
David Silva Ramirez knows disinformers try to fill gaps in information for people who might not understand the inner workings of their local government. More
An interview with disinformation reporter Jane Lytvynenko on Russia, social media and regaining trust
As a reporter who spent years covering disinformation and online manipulation, Jane Lytvynenko knows a thing or two about how these campaigns have evolved. More
Nina Jankowicz on how journalists can tackle disinformation, online abuse and still keep an eye on November
Counter-disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz has a lot to say about how the media can handle disinformation campaigns ahead of the 2024 election. More
Trouble in Censorville: Teachers Describe Trauma Inflicted in the War on Education
Depression. Social isolation. Insomnia, weight gain, hair loss. These are some of the symptoms that 14 public school teachers describe experiencing in Trouble in Censorville, a collection of oral… More
Dalal Mawad | The PEN Ten Interview
For Pilar, her anxieties and insecurities solidify into this belief that she has been cursed. She accepts it as true, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts. More
Marcela Fuentes | The PEN Ten Interview
For Pilar, her anxieties and insecurities solidify into this belief that she has been cursed. She accepts it as true, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy of sorts. More
Matthew Mendoza | The PEN Ten Interview
Place and story are important to me. The best work exists where the amazing and magical meet the sinister. More
Parul Kapur | The PEN Ten Interview
There is always a cost to defiance. The question is whether you can bear it or how you can transcend it. More
‘The Tale of a Wall’ by Nasser Abu Srour | The PEN Ten Interview
In this PEN Ten interview, we talk with the publisher and translator of 'The Tale of a Wall' by Nasser Abu Srour. More
Lisa Grunwald | The PEN Ten Interview
I was looking for a time in American life when things seemed as passionately divided as they do now. More
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