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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Frank Huyler
“I think storytelling, like language, has a biological basis. In a sense, it’s an act of the collective mind, and a uniting force.” More
Kenosha Authorities Must Commit to Protecting Protesters
PEN America is calling for public authorities in Kenosha, WI to ensure protesters are safe and protected in the wake of Tuesday night's fatal shooting and the arrest of… More
PEN America Launches We Will Emerge, A Multi-Vocal Statement of Solidarity
"We designed this project with a sense of hope, or perhaps a delusion, that somehow we will emerge from this chaos." More
Unwrapping
“Our stories are our gift, and what the Emerging Voices Fellowship does is help people like me, underrepresented people, marginalized people, figure out how to access our stories.” More
New Tennessee Law Represents Blow to Free Speech and Assembly Rights
“To Tennessee officials, we say: Stop making it easier to arrest protesters. It is your job to safeguard constitutional rights, not tread on them.” More
PEN America Calls for Belarus to Drop Charges Against Belarus Coordination Council
“This criminal case is yet another hit at the creative community in Belarus. The authorities should respect the voices of the people and immediately cease this bogus prosecution.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Shruti Swamy
“I am joyfully a woman writer, a brown writer. I am interested in the ways these aspects of my identity. . . show aesthetically in my work as well… More
Hong Kong Security Law Forcing U.S. Professors to Take Steps to Protect Students
"We are seeing a chilling illustration of the global consequences of the Chinese government's system of censorship, surveillance, and criminalization of speech." More
Joint Statement on Magnitsky Sanctions Against China for Egregious Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
PEN America urges the U.S., U.K., and Canadian governments to collaborate on targeted sanctions against China for human rights abuses in Xinjiang. More
PEN America Condemns Death Sentence for Nigerian Musician
"His conviction and subsequent detention are blatant and alarming violations of Sharif’s fundamental right to freedom of expression." More
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