Kal Penn to host PEN America literary awards ceremony

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Published February 7, 2023 9:17 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Kal Penn will host this year’s PEN America Literary Awards. The actor, author and activist will preside over the March 2 ceremony at The Town Hall in Manhattan. Prizes include the $75,000 Jean Stein Award for the best and most innovative book of 2022, the $15,000 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for essay writing and the $10,000 PEN/Hemingway Award for best debut novel. Nominees range from David Sedaris and Jhumpa Lahiri to Imani Perry and U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón.

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