<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b>PEN America Los Angeles</b> <<a href="mailto:losangeles@pen.org">losangeles@pen.org</a>><br>Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024<br>Subject: Applications Now Open for Emerging Voices in LA + Upcoming Events<br>To: Allison Hedge Coke <<a href="mailto:Allisonh@ucr.edu">Allisonh@ucr.edu</a>><br><br><br><u></u>






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