On the Anniversary of Liu Xiaobo’s Arrest

It was disappointing to watch Mo Yan gloss over China’s systematic censorship—censorship he has had to navigate throughout his career—during his official Nobel Prize lecture today in Stockholm. It… More

III. 2013: Roster of Current Board of Trustees

OFFICERSPeter Godwin, PresidentJohn Troubh, Executive Vice PresidentRon Chernow, Vice PresidentVictoria Redel, Vice PresidentJohn Oakes, TreasurerElinor Limpan, SecretaryTERM TRUSTEESEdward BurlingameAnne BurtRon Chernow (VP)Morgan EntrekinWendy GimbelPeter Godwin (President)Jeri LaberJoanne Leedom-AckermanElinor Lipman (Secretary)John… More

Writing Institute

The Writing Institute was created in 2004 to address the fact that many young writers and artists in New York City lack access to professional writing instruction beyond the… More

Young Scholars and Literature

This annual series produces four author readings, panels, and on-stage conversations designed to reach and teach high school students. These events are both compatible with school curriculum and interesting… More

About Readers & Writers

HistoryReaders & Writers started out as a literary training program for alternative schools, transforming over time into a producer of programs that bring books and authors to students. Throughout… More

Become an Advocate Member of PEN

"PEN plays an intrepid, leading role in bringing barriers down."—Nadine Gordimer, vice-president of International PENAdvocate MembershipWhen you sign up for Membership in PEN, you join over 4,000 of this… More

Become a PEN Member

“I believe in a fellowship of writers, more or less formally constituted, aware of how deeply and complexly we are concerned with, and foster, a literature as a civilizing… More