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PEN America Statement on Morgan Freeman Allegations
We are deeply concerned about the alleged inappropriate conduct of Morgan Freeman, who recently participated in the PEN America Literary Gala to present Stephen King with the 2018 PEN… More
Five Years’ Imprisonment for Tibetan Activist Tashi Wangchuk an Attack on Language Rights
“The preservation of language rights is a fundamental building block of the right to free expression. Tashi Wangchuk should never have spent a single day in detention for his… More
The Breaks
Monday / a truck hits / a car hits / hers and the brakes / the driver says the brakes / are so weak / the decisions / are… More
DARE: Trump Can’t Block Twitter Followers, Federal Judge Says
Citing First Amendment, federal judge rules in favor of Knight Institute challenge to Trump who has been blocking individuals on Twitter—the decision is expected to be appealed. NFL owners… More
Judge’s Decision on President’s Blocking of Twitter Users a Substantive and Symbolic Defense of the First Amendment
Today's decision is both substantively important as a defense of the First Amendment, and symbolically important in reminding us that, as the court states, "no government official—including the President—is… More
Slightly Plural
"Last time this bend in the river was shady and swift, but a downed branch makes a quiet corner away from the current where life, slow and abundant, flourished… More
Tribute to Philip Roth (1933-2018)
Today the PEN America community mourns the loss of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Philip Roth. A longtime PEN America supporter and multi-year awardee, Roth was a prodigious writer who will… More
NFL’s Decision to Punish Peaceful Protest Strikes a Blow to Athletes’ Free Expression Rights
"The NFL should be standing behind the players who give their all for the League on any given Sunday, and standing up for their right to peacefully express their… More
DARE: Stephen King Among the Honorees at PEN America Gala
Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale, tells the 2018 PEN America Literary Gala that "the autocrats' playbook for discrediting critical coverage… is now going viral" and warns "the… More
The M Word Stories: Sidra Sheikh
Now, even though I have a complicated relationship with the religion in terms of day-to-day practices, its teachings on social justice and treating others and oneself with kindness are… More
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