Join Pen Parentis on October 14th at 7pm EDT for Beauty and Violence Within Language, in conversation with Ash Bainbridge, Thaddeus Rutkowski, and Marcela Sulak! Learn more and register HERE. On ... [Read More]
On the second Tuesday of each month September through May, Pen Parentis celebrates the creative dedication of a new group of writers who are also parents through short readings followed by Q&A.
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The Pen Parentis Literary Salons are supported in part by The de Groot Foundation.
To learn more about upcoming Salons, visit penparentis.org/salons
Pen Parentis September Literary Salon: Capturing the Story Before it is Lost
Join Pen Parentis on Tuesday, September 9th at 7pm EDT for the Fall season opener: Capturing the Story Before it is Lost, in conversation with Catherine Texier, Jessica Manack, and Nicole Cooley! ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis May Literary Salon: Spring 2025 Season Finale
Join Pen Parentis on May 13th at 7pm ET for their May Literary Salon: The Spring 2025 Season Finale, in conversation with Suzanna Sonnenberg, Annie Wilcoxson Wenstrup, and Wanda Morris! Learn more ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis February Literary Salon
Join Pen Parentis on February 11th at 7pm ET for their February Literary Salon: The Existential Crisis, in conversation with Sarah Kain Gutowski, Wiley Ho, Lisa Bird Wilson and Shelley Blanton-Stroud! ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis January Literary Salon
Join Pen Parentis on January 14th at 7pm ET for their Winter Poetry Salon, in conversation with Marcia LeBeau, Taté Walker, Christina Cook, and Brian Simoneau! Learn more HERE. On the second ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis: Politics of Parenthood
How does parenthood shape our politics—and our art? Pen Parentis' November Salon, "Politics of Parenthood," is now available to watch on Youtube! In conversation with Cari Luna, Stephen O’Connor, ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis December Literary Salon
Join Pen Parentis on December 10th at 7pm ET for their Holiday Salon, in conversation with Rena Priest, Michelle Wildgen and Amy Shearn! Learn more HERE. On the second Tuesday of each month ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis November Literary Salon
Join Pen Parentis on November 12th at 7pm ET for their “Politics of Parenthood” salon in conversation with Cari Luna, Stephen O'Connor, Jennifer Case, and Jessica Pearce Rotondi! Learn more ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis October Literary Salon
Join Pen Parentis on October 8th at 7pm ET for their “Blank Page” salon in conversation with Zibby Owens, Tanuja Desai Hidier, Devi Laskar, and Oliver La Paz! Learn more HERE. On the second Tuesday ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis April Literary Salon
Join PEN PARENTIS on April 9th at 7pm ET for their "Human Condition" event! The conversation will be with Keith Gessen, Carol LaHines, and Jimin Han! RSVP here. On the second Tuesday of each month ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis March Literary Salon
Join PEN PARENTIS on March 12th at 7pm ET for their "Searching for Meaning" event! The conversation will be with Terese Svoboda, Kate Schmier, and Amanda Galvan Huynh! RSVP here. On the second ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis January Literary Salon
Join PEN PARENTIS on January 12th for their "Winter Poetry Salon"! The conversation will be with Ann Townsend, Joan Kane, and Leticia Del Toro! The RSVP link is coming soon. On the second Tuesday ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis December Literary Salon
Join PEN PARENTIS on Tuesday, December 12th, at 7pm ET for their December Literary Salon on "Creative Productivity While Parenting"! The conversation will be with Keri Bertino, MM De Voe, and Ben ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis’ November Literary Salon
Join PEN PARENTIS on Tuesday, November 14th, at 7pm ET for their November Literary Salon on Collateral Damage! The conversation will be with Nancy Ludmerer, Michael Bourne, and Marina Budhos, and ... [Read More]