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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Rivers Solomon
"I write, I get tired, I stop. I drop an idea. Sometimes I pick it up again. Sometimes I don’t. I write at night, when I feel like it.… More
Harvard Student Reporters Made Right Call Reaching Out to ICE
“We commend The Harvard Crimson for standing firm against calls for the paper to abandon its journalistic responsibilities." More
PEN America Calls for the Immediate Release of Independent Cuban Activist
“Jorge Olivera Castillo and Nancy Alfaya’s arrest, just a mere weeks after a previous arrest on September 30, is evidence of the Cuban government’s intolerable efforts to silence independent… More
140 NGOs CALL FOR RELEASE OF EMIRATI HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AHMED MANSOOR ON HIS 50TH BIRTHDAY
Open letter to the Emirati authorities to free human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor on his 50th Birthday Your Excellency, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has… More
PEN America: Facebook Should Not Run Political Ads That Are Demonstrably Untrue
“Facebook is mistaken if it believes that running manifestly deceitful political ads on the network serves the cause of free speech or protects against censorship. We urge Facebook to… More
PEN America: “A Disgrace” for President to Threaten a Lawsuit Against CNN
“It is a disgrace to see the president of the United States attempt to exploit the rule of law to silence a free press." More
Kathy Griffin, Chrissy Metz, and Susan Kelechi Watson Join Illustrious Lineup of PEN America’s 2019 LitFest Gala in LA
“We could not be more excited to have Kathy Griffin and Chrissy Metz joining our LitFest Gala lineup this year. These incredible women have both used their voices to… More
Exiled Iranian Dissident and Journalist Lured Back to Iran, Detained
“The reported detention of Rouhollah Zam is another case of the Iranian government silencing and punishing any form of dissent, as reflected by the widespread recent crackdown on journalists,… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Nicole Chung
"Not everyone will understand what they’re trying to do or why it matters, but plenty will. And those are the people you want to write to and for." More
Jennifer Egan: PEN America Chapters Unite Readers, Writers Nationwide
In this Q&A, PEN America President Jennifer Egan talks about why PEN America chapters are vitally needed right now. More