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PEN Americas Summit Declaration
Delegates from PEN Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, the U.S. and Wales developed proposals for action which represent the beginnings of a new strategy… More
Mexico: PEN laments dismissal of journalist Carmen Aristegui
Last year, her report on the First Lady’s purchase of a mansion from a government contractor caused scandal. More
Longlists Announced for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards
PEN is thrilled to announced the longlists for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards, spanning fiction, nonfiction, biography, essays, translation, and more. More
Guatemala: Two Journalists Killed, One Injured
According to news reports, the shooting was carried out by two assailants on a motorcycle in Mazatenango’s Central Park,. More
Mexico: Ensure Adequate Resources for Protecting Journalists
Last month, a delegation from PEN Centers around the world, including PEN American Center, visited Mexico City to put the global spotlight on the growing threat to journalists in… More
Biography of Andrew Solomon
Andrew Solomon is a writer and lecturer on politics, culture and psychology, and a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University. Solomon's newest book, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and… More
PEN Mexico Announces 2015 PEN Awards
Mexico City – PEN Mexico has awarded its 2015 PEN Awards to Elena Poniatowska, Darío Ramírez, Federico Mastrogiovanni, Pablo Ferri, and an anonymous Aristegui News reporter, in recognition of… More
2015 PEN Literary Awards Longlist
Go to: PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction • PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay • PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award • PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction… More
PEN Calls for Independent International Inquiry into Boris Nemtsov’s Murder
The killing of Nemtsov sends a blood-chilling message to the Russian people about the costs and dangers of political dissent, compounding a climate of fear and repression created by… More
The Umbrella Revolution and The First Generation of Asian Thinkers
In the introduction to Can Asians Think?, Kishore Mahbubani expressed his disappointment that the book had not triggered the debate he felt was much needed. More