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Next Generation Now Virtual Storytime with Kevin Noble Maillard
Kevin Noble Maillard depicts a modern Native American family as they explore the cultural significance of a favorite dish in lively and powerful verse. More
CNN Arrests Took Place “For No Fathomable Reason”
"These arrests took place for no fathomable reason; the video makes plain that the crew was making every effort to accommodate any request by the officers." More
Trump Executive Order Smacks of Effort to Create “Ministry of Truth”
(New York, NY) — President Trump today signed an executive order today regarding social media. PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said the following: "The president's executive order is the lashing… More
Steps to Bar Chinese Students Are Discriminatory
“These proposals risk institutionalizing nationality-based discrimination, full stop." More
A Review of Charged by Emily Bazelon
“Charged advocates for a new kind of district attorney as the key to reforming the system, one who is intent on true justice over winning.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Nathalie Handal
“A poem is the music of mystery, and until we embrace mystery, we can’t fully be.” More
Writers in Residence: Preserving Memories with Si’an CHEN
Si’an CHEN shares a simple process for preserving specimens of the natural world that delight and inspire her. More
PEN America Calls for Expedited Copyright Review of Michael Moore Film
“The removal of 'Planet of the Humans' from YouTube in the midst of a controversy over its content raises concerns that those who disagree with the film may be… More
These Truths: Respecting the Silence with Fernanda Melchor and Yuri Herrera
Fernanda Melchor, journalist and author of Hurricane Season, recently shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, speaks with Yuri Herrera, whose next book, A Silent Fury: The El Bordo Mine… More
Writers Who Cook: Nani’s Mango Murbo with Pooja Makhijani
“I turned to cooking, as many have, first to stockpile, then as distraction, then as comfort—which brought me back to Nani’s murbo recipe.” More