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Person on the Porch
“It isn't until the ambulance that I realize that I have no idea what I am doing with my own self. That I am in over my head. What… More
Burn Baby, Burn
“I doubt I'll ever smell the blaze of a house fire again. Brick doesn't burn and ash away the same as a quilted blanket.” More
Cuban Government Bans Journalist From Returning Home
Cuban journalist Karla Pérez González was stranded in Panama this week after being notified that her government had banned her from re-entry to Cuba. More
The PEN Pod: On Speaking Up and Questioning Authority with Lora Burnett
“It’s a little bit chilling to say the least—and I think deliberately chilling—as in a deliberate attempt to chill free speech, for the college to single out three women… More
PEN America Condemns Arrest of Ukrainian Journalist
The politically-motivated arrest of Vladyslav Yesypenko is an unacceptable attempt to silence a Crimean journalist. More
The PEN Pod: The Right to Protest and Vaccine Hesitancy with Suzanne Nossel
“The introduction of this sweeping anti-protest legislation that restricts where you can protest. . . really runs counter to freedom of assembly rights.” More
Abrupt Cancellation of Ethics Course at Boise State “Unfathomable”
Boise State University this week informed 1,300 students that it was immediately suspending all 52 sections of a general education course on ethics and diversity. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Forsyth Harmon
“Ali, [the] teenage narrator [in my book, Justine], struggles to communicate in words. I used illustrations as another way to represent her interior.” More
Pussy Riot Members to Appear in Court This Week
Pussy Riot members Maria “Masha” Alekhina and Lucy Shteyn will appear in court this week on charges related to their peaceful activism. More
PEN America Statement on Atlanta Attack
PEN America mourns the devastating loss of life in last night’s shootings in Atlanta. More
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