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Fatima Shaik on Diversity in Young Adult Book Publishing
*This roundtable is a part of PEN's new and ongoing initiative, The PEN Equity Project We’ve gathered together some of the most notable writers and editors working in… More
Introduction to the CYAB Roundtable by Hafizah Geter & Antonio Aiello
Part of The PEN Equity Project, Hafizah Geter and Antonio Aiello discuss the purpose of the CYAB roundtable More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs. March 17
Honduran activist murdered days after Berta Cáceres, missing Japanese journalist surfaces in video, Chinese journalist 'disappears' while trying to fly to Hong Kong. More
Two Poems by Justin Phillip Reed
In his hands / my skull opens like a flue. I am coal ash / into winter hubris. He is not the kind / to come with warning. My… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed. March 16
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subscribe here. *This mailing list is currently in… More
Qatari Poet Mohammed Al Ajami Released from Prison
PEN America is delighted by reports that Qatari poet Mohammed al Ajami has been released from prison. More
PEN Myanmar Welcomes Civilian and Writer as Newly Elected President of Country
PEN Myanmar has high expectations that President Htin Kyaw will try his best to secure the fundamental rights that are prescribed in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, including… More
The PEN Ten with Marlon James
"Writers do have a collective purpose, and that’s to write. I think we writers have managed to convince ourselves that that's not enough. Why is that? Writing can actually… More
UFO Meets the Great East Japan Earthquake
Hideo Furukawa blends fiction, memoir, and history to tell the story of a man's journey back to his childhood home near Fukushima after the March 11, 2011, Japanese earthquake,… More