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“Found” Bangladeshi Photojournalist Must Be Released
“For 53 days, Shafiqul Islam Kajol’s family waited for news of his whereabouts–not knowing if he was dead or alive." More
Turkish Musician Suspends Hunger Strike After Nearly A Year
"He and other Grup Yorum members should not have to resort to a hunger strike in the first place to be able to share their music." More
PEN America Prison Writing Award Winners: 2020
Perhaps now, more than ever, the work of this contest is needed: to help melt calcified perceptions of who is incarcerated, to uplift the incredible literary voices stifled by… More
PEN America Launches All-Digital PEN World Voices Festival 2020
“We’ve reimagined the entire idea of what a Festival can be amid such a difficult moment in world history." More
PEN to Paper: Unlocking the Unconscious with Jennifer Egan
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan helps us open the door to our unconscious mind. More
These Truths: Fighting Words with Elif Shafak and John Freeman
Critic and poet John Freeman and novelist Elif Shafak discuss the power of language and storytelling in these challenging times. More
Writers in Residence: Cooking Gumbo Z’herbes with Fatima Shaik
Fatima Shaik teaches us how to cook delicious gumbo z’herbes. More
The PEN Pod: Letting Go of Our Illusions with Charles Yu
“This moment and what I think will be the aftermath of it for a long time, is to actually make very real what has felt real for a long… More
Writers Who Cook: Alexandra’s Mother’s Peasant Bread with Celeste Ng
Bread as comfort amid a pandemic. More
From Informed Responsibility To Dangerous Denial: COVID Responses in Eurasia
There have been striking differences in how certain countries in Eurasia have responded to COVID-19 with regard to freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy rights. More