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Dinaw Mengestu on PEN America’s Committment to Freedom of Expression

Dinaw Mengestu on PEN America’s Committment to Freedom of Expression

“PEN America’s defense and advocacy must be rendered vigorously and equitably, regardless of who sits in power.”

By Dinaw Mengestu | April 10, 2025

Lit From the Chocolate City: Ten Washington D.C Books That Aren’t About Politicians

Lit From the Chocolate City: Ten Washington D.C Books That Aren’t About Politicians

Charlotte Taylor Fryar Recommends Edward P. Jones, Dinaw Mengestu, Morowa Yejidé, and More

By Charlotte Taylor Fryar | February 26, 2025

The Annotated Nightstand: What Isabella Hammad Is Reading Now, and Next

The Annotated Nightstand: What Isabella Hammad Is Reading Now, and Next

Featuring Enrique Vila-Matas, Dinaw Mengestu, Hussein Barghouthi, and Others

By Diana Arterian | September 26, 2024

Someone Like Us

Someone Like Us

Dinaw Mengestu

By Lit Hub Excerpts | July 31, 2024

Horses! Chaucer! The libertines of London! 20 new books out today.

Horses! Chaucer! The libertines of London! 20 new books out today.

By Gabrielle Bellot | July 30, 2024

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Featuring Kevin Barry, Dinaw Mengestu, Yasmin Zaher and More

By Teddy Wayne | July 9, 2024

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