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The PEN Pod: Looking to the Past to Imagine a Better Future with Helen Zia
“Every Asian American in the United States and people with Asian faces all over the world are experiencing this global pandemic of racism and hatred.” More
State Laws Criminalizing Protest on the Rise
PEN America finds that the resurgence in recent years of public protest in the U.S. has been accompanied by a new wave of attacks on protest rights. More
Trump Lashes Out Against Twitter Fact Check
President Trump's threat to regulate or shut down social media platforms sounds a red alert for all Americans who care about free speech. More
PEN to Paper: Embrace the Incongruity with Adam Falkner
Poet and educator Adam Falkner encourages us to embrace the incongruities of life with a writing prompt inspired by Shakespeare. More
Just Press Play with Jennifer Finney Boylan
This playlist comes from Jennifer Finney Boylan, the prolific writer whose memoir was the first best-selling work by a transgender American. More
Writers Rally Against Anti-Asian Hatred Amid Pandemic
"This is a clarion call that all forms of racist hatred, especially at this moment, are unwelcome, unacceptable, and intolerable." More
Next Generation Now Virtual Storytime with Isaac Fitzgerald
Isaac Fitzgerald shares the empowering and heartwarming tale of a child who feels like a misfit and becomes a pirate instead. More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“This [question of surveillance] is something we, as a free expression organization, have concerns with.” More
Chilean Authorities Appear to Allow Erasure of Art Collective’s Work
"The threats these artists have been receiving are deplorable attempts to silence and intimidate artists." More
PEN America-Led Coalition Demands Investigation Into Death of Egyptian Filmmaker
“The Egyptian government has again and again shown disregard for the fundamental right to freedom of expression.” More