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Jason Blum, left, and Seth Meyers attend the PEN America Literary Gala at The American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Maya Hawke attends the PEN America Literary Gala at The American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Jelani Cobb, left, and Danielle Powell Cobb attend the PEN America Literary Gala at The American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Seth Meyers attends the PEN America Literary Gala at The American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)Ali Velshi attends the PEN America Literary Gala at The American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
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Jason Blum, left, and Seth Meyers attend the PEN America Literary Gala at The American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, May 14, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)