myracle lewis
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education reporter @mcclatchy | stevie wonder enthusiast | both new to this & true to this | formerly: the marshall project, the advocate
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Formerly incarcerated writer Alex Tretbar first blew the whistle on the esteemed literary organization when he revealed in this op-ed co-written with journalist Natalye Childress that PEN failed to pay incarcerated writers awarded writing prizes:
Why isn’t PEN America paying its incarcerated prize winners?
Recent winners of PEN America’s Prison Writing Awards are missing a total of $925 in payments—a small fortune in prison
prismreports.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Formerly incarcerated writer Alex Tretbar first blew the whistle on the esteemed literary organization when he revealed in this op-ed co-written with journalist Natalye Childress that PEN failed to pay incarcerated writers awarded writing prizes: