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The PEN/Faulkner Foundation’s mission is to champion the breadth and power of fiction in America. Our staff of dedicated professionals, along with our partner authors and publishers, all honor that mission day in and day out. If you want to join us, we would love to have you.

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– Terry Catasús Jennings, author

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– Michael Cunningham, Author

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-Jamar J. Perry, author

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