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Arrest of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders “Attempt to Punish Opponents for Dissent”
Hong Kong authorities are clearly attempting to exploit global focus on the coronavirus as cover to crack down on pro-democracy activists and advocates. More
Community Amid Coronavirus: A Q&A with Counterpoint Press
“Publishers need writers, readers, booksellers, critics, and advocates as much as they need the opportunities publishers provide.” More
The PEN Pod: Confronting Science Fiction and Our Reality with N.K. Jemisin
“None of us could have written a story that had this kind of subplot because our editors would have been like, ‘It's unrealistic, go back and do it again.’” More
Just Press Play with Tommy Pico
Tommy Pico, the Whiting Award-winning author of IRL and co-host of the hit podcast Food 4 Thot, shares a playlist to inspire. More
Local Journalist Heroes: Connor Sheets
“Without local journalism, I honestly don’t know where people would turn for information about what’s going on in their communities.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Alysia Harris and Anna Simonton
This Q&A is part of Local Heroes: Journalists Covering COVID-19, PEN America's series spotlighting local journalists across the country in celebration of World Press Freedom Day 2020, elevating the… More
Local Journalist Heroes: Martha Bayne
“If we lose the physical connection to our readers and their communities, it can’t help but have consequences in terms of what stories get told and how intimate the… More
Local Journalist Heroes: Natalie Moore
“Marginalized and vulnerable communities will have a harder time recovering—which will need to be documented.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: James David Dickson
“Every local reporter in America has stepped up to this unwanted challenge, and many have been rewarded with furloughs for it.” More
PEN America Launches Local Heroes: Journalists Covering COVID-19
Journalists are putting their health, safety, and wellbeing of their loved ones on the line to uncover today’s most vital stories. More
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