Writing Our Way Forward: Authors, Activism, and Artistry

Five smiling people are shown in individual portrait photos above the text: “2025 Annual General Meeting, Writing Our Way Forward: Authors, Activism, and Artistry. Professional Membership Exclusive.” PEN America logo at bottom right.

At this year’s Annual General Meeting, we will gather virtually to envision the future of PEN America, reflect on how we navigate this fraught political climate, and strengthen our commitment to defend the liberties of writers during this perilous time. Please join us for a conversation with authors Rex Ogle, Padma Venkatraman, and Maggie Tokuda-Hall, and PEN America’s Freedom to Read Program Director, Kasey Meehan.

Special remarks will be delivered by Jennifer Finney Boylan, President of PEN America’s Board of Trustees, alongside Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, Interim Co-CEO and Chief Program Officer for Literary Programming, and Summer Lopez, Interim Co-CEO and Chief Program Officer for Free Expression. 


Admission to the Annual General Meeting is exclusively for professional members. To register for this special event, visit the password-protected PEN America Member Benefits page.

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