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What Do the NEA and NEH Do?
The total funding allocated to the NEA and NEH constitutes less than .001% of federal spending. Here’s a look at some of the great work they do with that… More
The Setting Sun
I climbed through the side door because the passenger side didn’t open, tossed my sleeping bag in the back. I thought about how lucky other kids were who had… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
A journalist faces charges after arrest while covering the Dakota Access pipeline protest, a Syrian refugee sues Facebook over fake news posts, and more. More
Announcing the 2017 PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grants
From a vast field of applicants, the PEN/Heim Translation Fund Advisory Board has selected 15 projects, spanning 13 different languages, including Arabic, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Nepali, and more. More
KYRGYZSTAN: Journalist’s Life Sentence Upheld On Trumped-Up Charges
PEN condemns the decision of the Chui Regional Court in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to uphold on appeal the life sentence of journalist Azimjon Askarov on charges of complicity in murder and… More
PEN America’s Activist Guide to AWP 2017
PEN America has put together a guide to all events taking place at this year's Association of Writing Professionals (AWP) conference focusing on activism or action. More
The Secret Life of Gitmo’s Women
One night, a “friend” slipped something into my drink. I don’t remember what happened. But he told me I’d wanted it. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump aide evokes fake diaster in justifying ban, Israeli forces raid Palestinian publisher, a look at Supreme Court nominee Gorsuch, and more. More
from Gates & Fields
And in yesteryears when days seemed long / A bell around her very neck / We were there saying come what you are / We were there saying More
President of Kazakh PEN is released but sentenced to five years of probationary supervision
The release of Bigeldy Gabdullin, president of Kazakh PEN and well-known journalist, is welcome news although concerns remain about the grounds for his arrest and the environment for free… More
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