The Freedom to Write
PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, recognizing the power of the word to transform the world.
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PEN America was created more than 100 years ago for writers and they remain at the heart of what we do. We support them with grants, fellowships, awards, workshops, and quality public programming while defending their freedom to write.
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PEN America celebrates literature and defends free expression.
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Jennifer Hope Choi in Conversation
Thursday May 227:00 PM – 8:00 PM CTPhilbrook Museum of ArtFree -
PEN Partners: Homo-Centric Banned Camp at WeHo Pride
Friday May 235:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTLos Angeles LGBT CenterFree -
Reporters Take Up The Pen: Arizona Journalists Who Became Authors
Saturday May 245:00 PM – 6:30 PM PTThe Poisoned Pen BookstoreFree -
Laura Warrell and Yrsa Daley-Ward discuss The Catch
Wednesday May 286:30 PM PTDiesel BookstoreFreeSpeakers: Laura Warrell, Yrsa Daley-Ward -
Women’s Voices from the Revolution: Book Launch and Conversation with Writers from Myanmar
Thursday May 2911:00 AM ETFreeSpeakers: Ma Thida, A Phyu, Debbie Stothard, Karin Deutsch Karlekar -
Reading With Pride: A Conversation with Kristen Arnett
Saturday June 147:00 PM – 9:00 PM ETFern & Fable BooksFreeSpeakers: Kristen Arnett, William Johnson
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