2025 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony

May 8

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7:30 pm

The Town Hall

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The 2025 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony returns to the historic Town Hall to honor and celebrate remarkable literature along with the writers, translators, editors, and publishers who helped these stories come to life. Award winning journalist and writer Tamron Hall will host the ceremony, featuring musical performances by Tony- and Grammy Award winning Broadway performer J. Harrison Ghee and musical direction by Ulysses Owens Jr. The ceremony includes winner announcements live music and dramatic readings from selected works.

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The Town Hall

135 West 43rd St

New York, NY 10036

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7:30pm

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