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Larissa FastHorse at the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony
Larissa FastHorse was awarded the PEN/Laura Pels Award at the 2019 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony. Watch her speech and read the transcript. More
DARE: Democratic Senators Want Intelligence Community to Submit Report on Khashoggi’s Murder
Democratic senators introduce a bill compelling the director of national intelligence Dan Coats to submit a report on the death of Jamal Khashoggi... More
DARE: Alabama Newspaper Editor Who Urged Klan to ‘Ride Again’ Replaced by African-American Woman
Alabama newspaper editor who urged the Ku Klux Klan to begin night rides again is replaced by African American strategic leader Elecia R. Dexter. More
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