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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Peace Adzo Medie
“Young women are constantly being told to respect men, but society rarely puts the same pressure on men to respect young women. So. . . I decided to write… More
PEN America Echoes Congressional Call Demanding Saudi Action on Imprisoned Women’s Rights Activists
"Ignoring multiple efforts by leading members of Congress to discuss the legal status and confinement conditions of these women is a disturbing development in Saudi Arabia’s ongoing quest to… More
New Inner Mongolia Education Policy Threatens to Degrade Language Rights
"It is difficult to understand how the Chinese government can claim with a straight face to be upholding the language rights of ethnic Mongolians, when this new policy will… More
Writers Who Cook: Pandemic Pie with Shawna Kenney
“A pie is group food, the perfect shape for sharing—round like the tables I learned to write on in school, like the ring I ask my students to arrange… More
Tiger Heads All the Way Down
“I may not know how to finish but I do know how to start. If I start again and again, maybe my story will be tiger heads all the… More
The PEN Pod: On the Science of Belief with Yaa Gyasi
“There has been a lot of backlash against science and a lot of distrust. . . I hope that this book adds to that conversation.” More
Discontinuation of Election Interference Briefings “Appalling”
(New York, NY) — PEN America reacted with dismay to the news over the weekend that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence plans to discontinue in-person briefings… More
Belarus Journalist Crackdown “Outrageous Rejection” of Press Freedom
"Democratic governments where elections are fair do not expel international news organizations and strip reporting credentials from journalists in the aftermath." More
PEN America: Trump Assembling Journalist ‘Dossiers’ Is Clear Intimidation
"The White House is practicing one of President Trump's favorite tactics: to target journalists whose coverage he dislikes in an effort to silence them." More
Health of Iranian Activist Hunger Striker Deteriorating
"We are heartbroken to see Nasrin’s health deteriorate day by day while imprisoned on unjust charges in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison." More