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Two Poems by Arielle Greenberg
Sarah, I want to tell you that we defeated the bid / for the building of the petroleum tank / me and the kids and Rob and Mike and… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., December 9
Azerbaijani activist Leyla Yunus freed, South American hackers target journalists, Kazakh state TV reporter quits job. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., December 8
Egypt extends jailing of critical journalist, Vietnamese rights campaigner badly beaten, VICE reporter's detention passes 100 days. More
The PEN Ten with Philip Metres
"I think we Americans have to flip the question and ask, in what ways are we ourselves in a condition of carceral submission, surveilled and made docile? How much… More
The Centaur’s Son
As I lay in my crib, sleeping only three crow miles away in another small sandstone farmhouse was a 15-year-old boy who was dreaming of graduating from high school… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., December 7
Azerbaijan urged to free investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, France looks to block public Wi-Fi, South Korean government reacts to foreign coverage. More
The World Voices Book of Prayer and Meditation
The World Voices Book of Prayer and Meditation is a pocket-size book of prayers for our times commissioned for… More
The Virgo Thing
New Illustrated PEN guest editor Robert Kirby examines the trials and tribulations of being a Virgo. More
One Year On: Khadija Ismayilova’s Unjust Arrest and Sham Trial
December 5 marks one year since Azeri investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova's arrest. The unjust sentence of 7.5 years in prison handed down to her was confirmed and upheld at… More