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Chinese Publisher Faces Three-Year Sentence in Unjust, Retaliatory Conviction
A Chinese publisher has been sentenced to three years following her criticism of the detention of a law professor. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Te-Ping Chen
“I was trying to bring to life a much more vivid, textured sense of China, a country full of complexity and contradictions that can be hard for readers to… More
PEN America Welcomes Release of Saudi Activists, PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Awardees Loujain Al-Hathloul and Nouf Abdulaziz
“Today is a day to celebrate Nouf’s and Loujain’s release, and to honor the efforts of Loujain’s family, who have fought so tirelessly on her behalf." More
PEN America Welcomes Release of Saudi Activist, PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Awardee Loujain al Hathloul
“What a sweet day for Loujain, to finally be reunited with her family and get a glimpse of the freedom she so richly deserves.” More
PEN America Announces 2021 Literary Awards Finalists
“From some 1,850 submitted titles, these 55 books represent the best literature published during a time when the written word is urgently needed to support collective empathy and a… More
Attempts to Ban 1619 Project From Schools “Shameful”
“These attempts to ban schools from exploring the complexities and uncomfortable truths of American history—including slavery and racism—are shameful.” More
Works of Justice Podcast: Maurice Chammah
Prison and Justice Writing Gap-Year Fellow Frances Keohane speaks with journalist Maurice Chammah about the death penalty and his new book, Let the Lord Sort Them. More
Detention of Chinese Women’s Rights Activist an Appalling Escalation in Attempt to Silence Her
“This is an appalling escalation in the attempt to silence and punish Li Qiaochu for continuing to speak out about Xu's case and about her own treatment at the… More
PEN America Responds to Resignation of New York Times Reporter McNeil
"The N-word is a slur with uniquely cruel, painful, and dangerous associations. Using the word—even when not intended to be used as a slur—is profoundly offensive and inappropriate." More
The PEN Pod: Reckoning with Aftershocks with Nadia Owusu
“It was really important to me to write about. . . my struggles with depression and anxiety because there is a harmful, dominant narrative that holds that mental illness… More