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PEN America Files Court Brief in Support of Mary Trump Book
“This is the second lawsuit in less than a month brought by President Trump or his allies attempting to hide information from the American public and an obvious effort… More
Death Sentence for Iranian Journalist Attempt to Silence Opposition
"Ruhollah Zam’s death sentence is a flagrant and extreme attack on human rights, and yet another instance of the ongoing crackdown on freedom of expression, a free press, and… More
PEN to Paper: Authentic Voices with James Hannaham
Our final PEN to Paper episode features multidisciplinary artist and PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novelist James Hannaham on how to write authentic characters. More
Cuban Artist and Activist Arrested En Route to Protest
“When an artist who uses her voice to call for justice and social change finds herself arbitrarily detained on her own doorstep, it is obvious that a serious injustice… More
The PEN Pod: On the Inequities of Survival with Megan Giddings
“Our healthcare system in this country is so deeply inequitable and hostile toward the people it’s supposed to serve.“ More
Just Press Play with Roya Marsh
Poet, performer, educator, and activist Roya Marsh, author of a new poetry collection, dayliGht, curates a playlist that allows her—and hopefully, you, too—to feel all kinds of things. More
The PEN Pod: Everywhere You Don’t Belong with Gabriel Bump
“What I hope that we can gain from this moment and the Black Lives Matter movement in general is that all Black lives matter.” More
Russian Theater Director Given Three-Year Suspended Sentence
"While it’s a relief that Serebrennikov and the others will most likely not spend the next several years behind bars, their conviction and the limitations imposed on their artistic… More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“It’s extremely important that the public understand how that [electoral] process works and have faith in it, so that we don’t get into a situation where things are polarized.” More
Case Against Journalist Svetlana Prokopieva Exemplifies Broken Russian System
Svetlana Prokopieva’s case is worryingly emblematic of the free expression situation in Russia and the closing space for anyone to freely voice their opinion. More