Natalye Childress

Natalye Childress

Natalye Childress (she/her) is a freelance writer, editor, and translator living in Berlin, Germany. She likes cats, books, punk rock, and road bikes. Find her on Twitter @deutschbitte.

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Crime, Reform & Abolition

PEN America doesn’t prioritize incarcerated writers, former staffers say

When Rowan Thompson began working at PEN America in the Prison and Justice Writing program, they were eager to make a difference in the lives of incarcerated people. However, it wasn’t long before Thompson noticed serious signs of misalignment between staffers and management, leading quickly to frustration and disillusionment.

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19 Min
By: Natalye Childress
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Crime, Reform & Abolition

Why isn’t PEN America paying its incarcerated literary prize winners?

It started with a tweet. “I won the @PENamerica Prison Writing Contest in 2022 and never received the $250 prize, even after much back and forth via email, which continues to this day. I know of at least one other first place winner who never received their prize money, either,

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6 Min
By: Alex Tretbar, Natalye Childress

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