Deep Dives

Deep Dives is a series of virtual hour-long, in-depth discussions about this year’s PEN/Faulkner Award Finalist books. Each small group is facilitated by a member of the PEN/Faulkner community, and everyone gets to join in the conversation. Our next discussion is January 7—register now to participate! 

2025 PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion

We are thrilled to announce that Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden has been selected as the 2025 PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion! This annual commendation recognizes a lifetime of devoted literary advocacy and a commitment to inspiring new generations of readers and writers.

PEN/Faulkner Malamud Award

Ted Chiang, 2024 winner of the PEN/Bernard and Ann Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story, was honored at American University, on Friday, December 6, 2024. Guests enjoyed a reading by Chiang followed by a discussion with Jung Yun and a book signing.

Our Awards

The PEN/Faulkner Foundation celebrates literature by giving out three major literary awards: the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story, and the PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion. Our goal in doing so is to honor major literary achievements and help readers discover the breadth and diversity of contemporary fiction.

Literary Programs

PEN/Faulkner brings highly acclaimed established and emerging authors together into a shared space, inviting them to discuss urgent contemporary issues through the lens of their varied perspectives. By curating a variety of public literary programs, we turn the private, individual experience of reading into an enriching, inspiring experience for a larger community, one that engages in vital civil discourse.

Literary Conversations

PEN/Faulkner brings highly acclaimed established and emerging authors together into a shared space, inviting them to discuss urgent contemporary issues through the lens of their varied perspectives. By curating Literary Conversations, we turn the private, individual experience of reading into an enriching, inspiring experience for a larger community, one that engages in vital civil discourse.

Education Programs

PEN/Faulkner provides young people with dynamic literary experiences that combine culturally relevant book donations, writing instruction, and rich discussions with authors. Our education programs work in tandem to create spaces in which students in grades 3-12 from all across DC can engage with a diverse variety of perspectives.

We currently offer: Writers in Schools, Writing Workshops, Writers in Residence, and our Nuestras Voces initiative.

OUR MISSION

The PEN/Faulkner Foundation champions the breadth and power of fiction in America.

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