![Musicians Tom Waits and his wife Kathleen Brennan accept their PEN New England's Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Awards during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Musicians Tom Waits and his wife Kathleen Brennan accept their PEN New England's Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Awards during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/48e1582541924360a91982a2b7379fd1/2e6femr.jpg)
Musicians Tom Waits and his wife Kathleen Brennan accept their PEN New England's Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence Awards during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
![John Prine, Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan honored for songwriting at star-studded event at JFK library - The Boston Globe John Prine, Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan honored for songwriting at star-studded event at JFK library - The Boston Globe](https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-bostonglobe.s3.amazonaws.com/public/M4TN4GD6VMI6NNB23TZDKSG7DQ.jpg)
John Prine, Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan honored for songwriting at star-studded event at JFK library - The Boston Globe
![BBC Radio 6 Music on Twitter: "Salute to Tom Waits + Kathleen Brennan, one of @jonhillcock's favourite writing duos. #nowplaying PICTURE IN A FRAME http://t.co/SxTRIwzYZo" / Twitter BBC Radio 6 Music on Twitter: "Salute to Tom Waits + Kathleen Brennan, one of @jonhillcock's favourite writing duos. #nowplaying PICTURE IN A FRAME http://t.co/SxTRIwzYZo" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNE1XZvWIAAclLL.jpg)