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PEN America to Honor Patti Smith, Hearst’s Frank Bennack at 2020 PEN America Literary Gala
PEN America to present the 2020 PEN/Audible Literary Service Award to singer and performer Patti Smith. Hearst's Frank Bennack, Jr. is the 2020 Corporate Honoree. More
Ukrainian Journalist Mykola Semena Released From House Arrest
"It is deeply gratifying that Mykola has not only been released from house arrest but also cleared of the spurious charges he faced." More
PEN Out Loud Talks: Mitchell S. Jackson and Imani Perry
"I do believe that books can change the world, or at least, how we inhabit it." More
Free Speech Q&A: Elizabeth Warren
[caption id="attachment_181878" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photo by Gage Skidmore[/caption] 1. What do you see as the top three threats to free expression, including press freedom, in the United States today? First, we… More
Free Speech Q&A: Andrew Yang
[caption id="attachment_181877" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Photo by Gage Skidmore[/caption] 1. What do you see as the top three threats to free expression, including press freedom, in the United States today? First, the… More
Free Speech 2020: An Interview with Mira Jacob
PEN America sat down with author and illustrator Mira Jacob to talk about what freedom of speech and expression mean to her as a writer and teacher, the value… More
Free Speech Q&A: Bernie Sanders
[caption id="attachment_181879" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photo by Gage Skidmore[/caption] 1. What do you see as the top three threats to free expression, including press freedom, in the United States today? First, we… More
PEN America Launches Free Speech 2020
(New York, NY) – Today PEN America launches Free Speech 2020, a yearlong initiative to mobilize writers and readers to elevate free speech issues and defend free expression throughout… More
Proposed Travel Ban Expansion Reprehensible Blow to Free Flow of Ideas
(New York, NY) – The Trump administration's announcement Friday that it will expand its travel ban, placing new visa restrictions on individuals from six additional countries, is a reprehensible blow… More
PEN America Condemns Ongoing Harassment and Arrest of Cuban Artists
“Again and again, Jorge and Nancy have been arrested, threatened, and harassed relentlessly by Cuban authorities." More