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PEN America Launches New Workshop Series for Emerging Writers
"It has never been more urgent to equip writers outside the publishing establishment to identify their unique course into the work of writing." More
PEN America Condemns Disturbing Wave of Intimidation and Arrests of Cuban Artists
“Cuban authorities' blatant disregard for freedom of expression has triggered one of the most vicious and alarming cycles of brutality faced by artists in the country in recent memory." More
Police Threaten Chinese Women’s Rights Activist
“Threatening someone for speaking out about the people they love is a tactic for extortionists, not for governments that claim to respect the rule of law." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Michelle Gallen
“The most important thing a writer can do is to live mindfully with curiosity and kindness, to participate in life, and to listen to—and observe—as many people as you… More
Iran Orders Women’s Rights Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh Back to Prison
(New York, NY) — PEN America today condemned Iranian authorities for ordering the re-imprisonment of women's rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, winner of the 2011 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award.… More
Open Letter to Supreme Leader of Iran on Nasrin Sotoudeh
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s sentence of 38 years in prison and 148 lashes blatantly violates international law and the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. More
PEN America Condemns Arbitrary Arrest and Sentencing of Cuban Rapper
“These newest charges simply demonstrate the extent to which the Cuban government will go to silence critical artists.” More
PEN America Announces Judges for 2021 PEN America Literary Awards
“To celebrate creative expression and defend the liberties that make it possible, PEN America is dedicated to an inclusive community of readers and writers that fully represents our diverse… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Kiese Laymon
“I’m shamefully inspired by the reality of death—earning death, as Baldwin phrased it. . . So, when I don’t want to write and read, I remind myself that we… More
PEN America to Confer Voice of Influence Award on President Barack Obama
“As an organization of writers, we have always seen President Obama not just as a leader, but as one of us: an author.” More