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Works of Justice: How to Write a Novel in a Month (While in Prison), Week 3
Updates from week 3 of our NaNoWriMo challenge. Four currently incarcerated fiction writers are working as peer facilitators with writing groups in the prisons where they live. More
PEN America Condemns Abusive “Investigation” Into Moscow-Based Theater
“The artists at Teatr.Doc, who have already suffered after the recent deaths of two of their founders, are now forced to suffer through an entirely fabricated investigation.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Azar Nafisi
"Literature resists tyranny mainly by refusing to remain silent, by giving voice to the voiceless, the silenced and the suppressed." More
PEN America Condemns Renewed Saudi Crackdown Against Journalists, Activists
“The current wave of arrests reminds us that far from ceasing their brutal crackdown on free expression, the Saudi government is feeling emboldened to harass and detain even more… More
The Empty Chair Day: Stanislav Aseyev
On November 15, PEN America participated in the Day of the Imprisoned Writer: the Empty Chair Day in support of Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev. More
Egypt Raids Office of Independent Egyptian Journalists, Arrests Staff
"These reprehensible attacks are a clear attempt to silence what may be the last remaining bastion of independent reporting in Egypt." More
Pay-Per-Minute E-Readers in West Virginia Prisons Jeopardize Access to Literature
“If you want to demonstrate how misguided prison policies towards access to literature have become, this serves as a perfect example." More
PEN America Urges Syracuse University to Heed Students’ Concerns
“When hate is unleashed on campus, it is vital that university administrators respond swiftly and seriously, to ensure that all community members understand where the institution stands." More
PEN America Condemns New Amendments to Russia’s Foreign Agent Law
“This legislation a direct attack on individuals’ rights to express their opinion freely." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
"If you’re stuck in your own work, read someone else’s." More