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February Featured Cases: Egyptians Determined In Spite of Immense Oppression
PEN America highlights three Egyptian writers who represent the fight for freedom of expression, even in the face of immense oppression. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed. February 10
Journalist kidnapped in southern Mexico found dead, Norwegian correspondent is being thrown out of Turkey, ISIS publicly exeutes Iraqi journalist in Mosul. More
Two Poems by Carmen Giménez Smith
What is your provenance / where did you suffer / what is your affiliation / how are you acquainted with industry / what will you bring to our guild… More
Free Expression Digest: Tues. February 9
Japanse Communications Minister warns government can suspend broadcasters, UK lawmakers criticize surveillance bill, Amal Clooney to take on Khadija Ismayilova case. More
The PEN Ten with Carol Edgarian
"I guess you could say that today our job is to work against the collective numbness. To act as the opposing force. Where there’s shadow, bring a lantern." More
Israel: End use of administrative detention to detain journalists
PEN is calling on the Israeli authorities to end the practice of administrative detention against journalists and other writers. More
Free Expression Digest: Mon. Feb 8
Guinea opens murder probe after journalist is fatally shot, Israel NGO bill set to cross first hurdle, Yemeni journalist viciously assaulted. More
The Book Report: Rick Moody
"A book is 'great' or canonical, for me, in proportion to the way it rethinks the conventions of form. This might imply that the canon for me is always… More
PEN in New Orleans: Ten Years and Still Going Strong
To celebrate ten years of PEN America's visiting authors program, Children’s & Young Adult Books Committee authors Selene Castrovilla and Orel Protopopescu dropped in on classrooms at the MLK… More
No Diplomacy
Illustrated PEN guest editor and New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly on the plight of journalist Khadija Ismayilova, recipient of the 2015 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award. More
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