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DARE: Donald Trump’s Allies Are Going after Sherrod Brown’s Journalist Wife
America Rising, a leading Republican opposition research group, found to be requesting access to record pertaining to journalist and journalism professor... More
DARE: Bob Woodward to Receive PEN Literary Service Award
Bob Woodward announced as PEN America Literary Service Award recipient for 2019, and Scholastic CEO Richard Robinson will be Publisher Honoree; honors to... More
Defenders of Truth to Take the Stage at 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, May 21 at the American Museum of Natural History
“Throughout his decades-long career and innumerable political bombshells that he has revealed, Bob Woodward’s scrupulous reporting and meticulous sourcing have never been convincingly impugned,” said PEN America Chief Executive… More
2019 PEN America Publisher Honoree: Richard Robinson
At the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, Richard Robinson, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Scholastic, will be the event's Publisher Honoree. More
2019 PEN America Literary Service Award: Bob Woodward
Reidy’s commitment to diversity at Simon & Schuster has led the company to make substantial progress in creating a more diverse workforce and to publish a wider range of… More
2019 PEN America Literary Gala Host: John Oliver
John Oliver, host of the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, will be the host at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala. More
PEN America President Jennifer Egan Calls for Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
We can best honor Jamal’s life, his work, and his ultimate sacrifice by insisting upon our right to speak the truth and by protecting those who speak it. More
DARE: U.S. Lawmakers Demand Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
One hundred days after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi officials, PEN America President Jennifer Egan joins members of Congress and... More
A Troubling Trend: Free Expression Under Fire in Catalonia
Authorities’ reaction to pro-independence speech in Catalonia is part of a troubling trend in Spain toward shrinking the space for dissenting opinions. More
Myanmar High Court’s Decision to Uphold Conviction and Prison Terms of Reuters Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo a Travesty of Justice
"The wrongful conviction and harsh sentence imposed on these two young, intrepid journalists whose only alleged wrongdoing was having the temerity to expose grave crimes by Myanmar's military is… More