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Just Press Play with Emily Raboteau
Novelist and essayist Emily Raboteau powers you through the week with a playlist ranging from Sam Cooke to Bob Marley and The Wailers. More
The PEN Pod: Writing as Witness with Wayétu Moore
“Representation is important—not just what’s on the page, but who’s holding the pen.” More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“The idea that rather than having social media companies serve as our content police, we’re going to have the government do it—it’s prohibited by the First Amendment.” More
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