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  • An older woman with wavy hair wears large brown sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat. She dons a light blue floral blouse, multiple silver rings, and dangling earrings, standing against a light background.

    Joyce Carol Oates

    Joyce Carol Oates is the author of many works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. She is the editor of New Jersey Noir, Prison Noir, A Darker Shade…

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  • A person with long, black, and green hair stands near a body of water, wearing a white shirt. There are lush green trees in the background. The expression is calm and neutral.

    Gina Chung

    Gina Chung is a Korean American writer from New Jersey currently living in New York City. She is the author of the novel Sea Change, which was…

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  • A woman with long dark hair leans against a green wall, looking towards the camera with a slight smile. The background is blurred greenery, giving the image a peaceful, natural feel.

    Charmaine Craig

    Charmaine Craig is the author of the novels Miss Burma, longlisted for the 2017 National Book Award for Fiction and the 2018 Women’s Prize for Fiction; My…

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  • A woman with wavy brown hair and turquoise earrings smiles gently, standing in front of a light green background with a vertical yellow stripe on the left. She is wearing a black top.

    Monica Cure

    Monica Cure is a Romanian-American writer, poet, literary translator, and dialogue specialist currently based in Bucharest. She is a two-time Fulbright grantee and the author of the…

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  • Smiling man with gray hair and beard, wearing a black shirt and tie, standing in front of a blurred brick background.

    Christopher Paul Curtis

    Christopher Paul Curtis is an American and Canadian children’s book author. Curtis spent the first thirteen years after graduating from high school working on the assembly line…

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  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair sits against a light background, wearing a cream sweater and jeans. Her arms are crossed, and she has a calm, composed expression.

    Fiona Davis

    Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of eight historical fiction novels set in iconic New York City buildings, including The Stolen Queen, The Magnolia…

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  • Young person with long, curly hair and a neutral expression, wearing a patterned blouse and layered necklaces, against a plain background.

    Sarah Dillard

    Sarah Dillard (she/her) is the World Voices Festival and Literary Programs Manager at PEN America. She also oversees the PEN Ten interview series as well as other…

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  • A person with long dreadlocks and a serene expression sits against a textured gray background. They are wearing a white shirt with rolled-up sleeves and are positioned slightly sideways, glancing at the camera.

    Marcia Douglas

    Marcia Douglas was born in the UK and raised in Kingston, Jamaica. She works across fiction, poetry, and essays. She is the recipient of awards and fellowships…

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  • A bearded man wearing a white T-shirt is looking at the camera in an outdoor setting. Behind him, a few colorful beehives are placed on pallets among green foliage. The weather appears to be sunny.

    Cédric Duroux

    Cédric Duroux was born in 1981. His studies in English led him to focus on the works of Robert McLiam Wilson (Eureka Street) and Armistead Maupin (Tales…

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  • A person with long braided hair sits in a relaxed pose, resting their chin on their hand. They are wearing a gray, textured outfit and large silver earrings, against a light stone wall background.

    Ava DuVernay

    Ava DuVernay is an Academy Award nominee and winner of Emmy, BAFTA, Sundance, Image and Peabody Awards. Her films include Selma, the first film directed by an…

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  • Woman in a black blouse stands outdoors with arms crossed. Behind her, a lush green landscape with autumn trees and a house in the distance. She gazes thoughtfully into the distance.

    Jennifer Egan

    Jennifer Egan is the author of several novels and a short story collection. Her 2017 novel, Manhattan Beach, a New York Times bestseller, was awarded the Andrew Carnegie Medal…

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  • A black and white photo of a person with long hair wearing glasses, a blazer, and various jewelry, including rings and bracelets. They look down, with one hand on their hair. The background is plain.

    Moira Egan

    Moira Egan‘s most recent books are The Furies (LSU Press, Fall 2025) and Amore e morte (a bilingual new & selected poems, Rome: Edizioni Tlon, 2022). Her…

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  • Man in a denim shirt and cap sitting in front of a colorful geometric mural featuring an expressive painting of a person covering their mouth.

    Abdullah Elhan

    Born in Afghanistan during the Civil War, Abdullah honed his artistic skills in Pakistan, learning painting, calligraphy, and Persian Miniatures. After returning to Kabul for higher education,…

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  • A person with glasses, short brown hair, and a faint smile is wearing a blue striped shirt and a dark blazer. The background is blurred, showing some hints of city life with lights and indistinct shapes of people.

    Michael Eskin

    Michael Eskin is an author, critic, translator, philosopher, publisher and co-founder of Upper West Side Philosophers, Inc., in New York City. He has taught at Cambridge and…

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  • Black and white photo of a person with long hair looking pensively out a window. Theyre holding a cigarette in one hand and are dressed in a sleeveless top. Books are visible on a shelf beside them.

    Patricia Evangelista

    Patricia Evangelista is a trauma journalist and former investigative reporter for the Philippine news company Rappler. Her debut book, Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder…

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  • Person with short hair and glasses, wearing a black and white striped shirt and a chain necklace, smiles against a dark background.

    Annelise Finegan

    Annelise Finegan is a clinical associate professor of translation and directs the graduate program in translation and interpreting at NYU. Her translations from Chinese include novels, plays, short…

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