Cork Mental Hospital, also known as Our Lady’s, was once the longest building in Ireland: a monster of 19th-century gothic, much added to before its closure in the 1990s, that stares from... Read more »
The literary free speech organization PEN America has announced plans for their 2026 World Voices festival. The four-day event will take place in New York and Los Angeles from 29 April to... Read more »
The shortlist for the ninth year of the 4thWrite prize, the short story competition for unpublished writers of colour run by the publisher 4th Estate in association with the Guardian, has been... Read more »
Book News: PEN America’s World Voices Festival, Literary Awards to return
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June 14, 2024 • Institute Update • 75th Anniversary It is estimated that one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. These conditions can range in severity and lead to... Read more »
The National Institute of Mental Health hosted its second 75th Anniversary event—a symposium focused on inclusion in research, disparities in health and access to care, and diversity in the mental health workforce.... Read more »
PEN America cancels 2024 world voices festival amid further fallout Apr 29 2024 Less than a week after canceling its 2024 Literary Awards ceremony following months of steadily mounting criticism over the... Read more »
75th Anniversary Date and Time March 18, 20249:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET Location Virtual or in person at the National Archives Building (701 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC) Overview As part of its yearlong... Read more »