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from The Sissies
A cop knelt and kissed the feet of a priest, / and I threw up at the sight of that. // My only security has been to garden civility… More
Zambia: Closure of Independent Newspaper a Worrying Affront to Media Freedom
PEN is deeply concerned by the recent closure of Zambia’s leading independent daily newspaper. More
Free Expression Digest: Tue., June 28
Egypt expels British-Lebanese TV presenter, Chinese writer made to apologize for challenging historical account, Veteran Guatemalan journalist killed More
The PEN Ten with Shawn Vestal
"I can’t remember not wanting to be a writer. As a child I would write creative notes to my parents, and in school at an early age I would… More
PEN Protests the Suspension of Three SABC Senior Journalists
PEN strongly objects the suspension of three senior South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) journalists for covering a Right2Know protest, against the orders of the public broadcaster, outside the SABC… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., June 27
Kenya clamps down on journalists, social media sites create online code of conduct, China moves closer to adopting controversial cybersecurity law More
Announcing the New PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers
New PEN Award recognizes twelve emerging fiction writers for their debut short story published in a literary magazine or cultural website More
Mexico: Journalist and writer Héctor de Mauleón threatened for investigative reports
PEN is seriously concerned by the threats received by award-winning journalist and author Héctor de Mauleón for a series of investigative reports he published in El Universal. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., June 24
Founder of protest reporting outlet goes missing in China, Berta Cáceres' name was on Honduran military hit list, protestors fight Cleveland's plan to restrict free speech More
Gregory Rabassa: Selections
Excerpts from two novels Gregory Rabassa introduced to the English-speaking world. More
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