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PEN America Celebrates Release of Turkish Artist, Writer Zehra Doğan
Doğan is a model of courage for all journalists and artists for standing up against injustice and silence, especially because of her determination to work and create while incarcerated. More
PEN America Launches PEN/Mike Nichols Award to Honor Year’s Best Writing for Performance
“The Literary Awards program is one of PEN America’s crown jewels,” said PEN America President Jennifer Egan. “With more and more writers working powerfully across genres, it’s a special joy… More
DARE: A Former Trump Staffer Filed a Class Action to Invalidate All of the Campaign’s Nondisclosure Agreements
Former Trump campaign staffer files class action lawsuit to invalidate the Trump 2016 campaign's nondisclosure agreements barring staffers and volunteers... More
Three Poems by Jonah Mixon-Webster
In this special edition of the PEN Poetry Series we feature three poems by Jonah Mixon-Webster, author of the debut collection Stereo(TYPE). More
Works of Justice: Kyle Swenson on Justice and Wrongful Incarceration
PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Lisa Nishimura speaks with investigative journalist Kyle Swenson on his book, Good Kids, Bad City. More
Joint Statement in Support of Student Rights to Free Speech in Schools
In response to the student arrested for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance in protest, PEN America stands in support of student free speech rights. More
DARE: A Self-Proclaimed White Nationalist Planned a Mass Terrorist Attack, the Government Says
On the same day President Trump directly attacks the New York Times as the 'enemy of the people,' law enforcement officials uncover Maryland man's plot... More
Ahmed Gamal Ziada’s Continued Detention Part of Concerted Effort to Erode Press Freedom in Egypt
"Even when, as in this case, Mr. Ziada is seeking simply going about the normal activities of a working journalist in Egypt, he is being detained on spurious charges… More
International Mother Language Day: Safeguarding the World’s Cultural Heritage
"When we safeguard the continued use of a language we are also safeguarding the cultural heritage that the language produced, and the possibility of future works in those languages." More
Defying Constraints: A PEN Ten Interview with Brionne Janae
"So my act of resistance is to first and foremost curate and protect joy in my life, and second to remember to write . . . about more than… More