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Cotton Proposal to Withhold Funding Based on 1619 Project Wrong-Headed, Malicious
"Penalizing schools for teaching history is a shocking and shameful proposal, particularly when it comes from a U.S. senator." More
Judge Orders Cohen Released, Citing Government Retaliation
"We're pleased that the court today made clear that throwing Michael Cohen back into jail was clearly unconstitutional." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Peter Meech
“In my novel, I wanted to demystify and deglorify violence, explore the protean nature of identity, and write about transcendence.” More
India: Letter in Support of Imprisoned Writer P. Varavara Rao
PEN America urgres India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately release imprisoned poet P. Varavara Rao, along with the Elgar Parishad activists. More
The PEN Pod: A Reckoning in Hollywood with Kim Masters
“True power—defined as the ability to get something made because you feel like it, because you think it’s a good idea—is in very few hands.” More
Conviction of Russian Writer and Historian “Deplorable”
“Dmitriev’s sentence is a deplorable development and a hard hit to the academic community in Russia." More
The PEN Pod: Confronting a History of Hate with Seyward Darby
“The alt-right was frequently described as angry white men. . . but it struck me as wrongheaded to assume that women would not be in the movement.” More
DARE TO SPEAK Confronts Tensions Roiling Debate Over Free Speech
Now more than ever we need a clear, concise guide to cut through the noise and explain what it will take to defend free speech in a diverse, digitized,… More
Just Press Play with Abdellah Taïa
Abdellah Taïa, the first openly gay Arab writer in the world, dedicates his playlist to the planet we call home. More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“People are coming to grips with the legacy of racism in profound ways. And it’s forcing this examination of what kinds of speech are appropriate.” More