DARE: Oprah Defends Free Press in Powerful Golden Globes Speech
At the Golden Globes in Hollywood, Oprah Winfrey affirms the value of a free press, of women speaking truth to power, and of diversity in storytellers. More
Important News About PEN America’s Future
After months of discussion and planning, we are thrilled to announce that PEN America in New York and PEN Center USA in Los Angeles have decided to join forces… More
January Featured Case: Mai Khoi
Mai Khoi is a Vietnamese artist, celebrity, and dissident musician who is banished from the country’s music industry and media for engaging in acts of dissent. More
DARE: Publisher Henry Holt Moves Up Release of Michael Wolff’s Trump Book to Friday
Publisher Henry Holt & Co. moves up release of "Fire and Fury," countering President Trump’s legal effort to halt publication of Michael Wolff’s look inside the West Wing. More
The M Word Stories: Bayan Abubakr (Part 2)
I have a responsibility to speak out about my experiences, especially since I am at such a unique and nuanced position as a black Muslim woman, to share a… More
DARE: Trump portrayed as uninformed, unprepared and lacking focus in unflattering new book
New, not yet released Michael Wolff book on Trump campaign and White House roils Washington. After quotes from Steve Bannon accusing the Trump family of treason are leaked, the… More
I’m Not Here
"Feeling is impossible if we feel today as we felt yesterday: To feel today the same thing we felt yesterday is not to feel at all. Today we are… More
DARE: American identities hijacked to fake support for Trump policies
Further evidence emerges of hijacked American identities being used in fake public comments to inflate support for Trump policies. Twitter temporarily... More
DARE: Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames ‘Enemies’ for Deadly Protests
Trump takes to Twitter to taunt Iran over swelling popular protests as Iran's leader blames "enemies" for fomenting the unrest. More
Submissions for the 2018 PEN Literary Awards
The submission period for the 2018 PEN America Literary Awards has ended. Submissions and nominations for the 2019 awards cycle (for books published in 2018) will be accepted starting… More
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