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Beyond the Rice Fields
The first novel from Madagascar ever to be translated into English, Beyond the Rice Fields is set during the time Madagascar was ruled by a monarchy and first being… More
Honduras: Ban on Julio Ernesto Alvarado’s Reporting Lifted
The Honduran state has finally suspended the court-imposed work ban that has prevented Globo TV journalist and PEN Honduras member Julio Ernesto Alvarado from presenting his nightly news show… More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., December 17
Syrian journalist murdered, Court acquits journalist accused of defaming South Korean President, James Foley photo removed from Twitter. More
from Recollections of a Face
There was a slowness of heart. / There was swelling of lungs. / There were Latin terms for everything. / There was walking around in the ward. / There… More
Winter 2015 Update From PEN America
Highlights from a packed and exciting few months at PEN American Center. More
PEN South Africa: Looking Towards Progress
In the second installment of the PEN World Series, we speak to PEN South Africa about the free expression challenges and literary traditions of South Africa. More
President Obama: Press Saudi Arabia on Writers Facing Death
Dear President Obama,As writers and artists, we join PEN American Center in calling on you to press Saudi Arabia’s King Salman for the immediate release of the poet Ashraf… More
The PEN Ten with Lauret Savoy
"Perhaps some might not think of this as censorship, but how a society remembers can’t be separated from how it wants to be remembered or from what it wishes… More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., December 15
Blogger Raif Badawi moved to 'final' Saudi prison, Thai court rejects petition to free critic, Egypt extends journalist's detention for second time. More
Provenance Notes
An excerpt from Lauret Savoy's memoir about history, race, and the American landscape, which was longlisted for the 2016 PEN Open Book Award. More
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