<p>On this edition of The PEN Pod, we talk to playwright David Adjmi whose first foray into nonfiction is out now, a memoir called LOT SIX. The book contends with his evolution as a writer, his vulnerabilities, and growing up in a Syrian Jewish community in New York. He talks of moving from playwriting to nonfiction and how theater is evolving amid the pandemic.</p>

On this edition of The PEN Pod, we talk to playwright David Adjmi whose first foray into nonfiction is out now, a memoir called LOT SIX. The book contends with his evolution as a writer, his vulnerabilities, and growing up in a Syrian Jewish community in New York. He talks of moving from playwriting to nonfiction and how theater is evolving amid the pandemic.

Episode 98: Building World in Memoir with David Adjmi

As an organization that's all about the literary community, PEN America knows that the ongoing health crisis is hitting our Members and friends particularly hard. The PEN Pod is meant to provide regular updates and conversations about literature and free expression, and provide an outlet for literary celebration as in-person events remain few and far between.

Join the conversation online at pen.org and on our social channels @PENAmerica. Thanks for tuning in.

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As an organization that's all about the literary community, PEN America knows that the ongoing health crisis is hitting our Members and friends particularly hard. The PEN Pod is meant to provide regular updates and conversations about literature and free expression, and provide an outlet for literary celebration as in-person events remain few and far between. Join the conversation online at pen.org and on our social channels @PENAmerica. Thanks for tuning in.

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Episode 98: Building World in Memoir with David Adjmi

Episode 98: Building World in Memoir with David Adjmi