Founded by writers in 1980, and named for William Faulkner, who used his Nobel Prize funds to create an award for young writers, and PEN, the international writers’ organization, the PEN/Faulkner Foundation brings together American writers and readers in a wide variety of programs to promote a love of literature.
PEN/Faulkner News!PEN/Faulkner Reading Series tickets and Season Subscriptions now on sale!! Click Here for more information.
President Obama's summer reading: Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, PEN/Faulkner Reading Series writer: Read more!
2010 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Gala: "Indiscretion(s)" with Master of Ceremonies, Calvin Trillin! For tickets call 202.636.8743 Read More
2010 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Gala: "Indiscretion(s)" with Master of Ceremonies, Calvin Trillin! For tickets call 202.636.8743 Read More
The Reading Series at the Folger Shakespeare LibraryDistinguished writers of American and international fiction read from their work at the Folger Shakespeare Library and other venues. Check out our incredible 2010-2011 line-up!
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Writers in SchoolsSince 1989, Writers in schools has brought acclaimed books and their authors into public and public charter classrooms in Washington, D.C.
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The PEN/Faulkner Award for FictionEach year, the PEN/Faulkner Foundation invites three noted writers of fiction to select the Award winner and four finalists from among approximately 300 novels and short story collections submitted.
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