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PEN Outraged by Confinement of South African Writer Who Expressed Admiration for Rushdie
PEN American Center expressed outrage at the harassment and confinement in a mental institution of South African psychologist and novelist Zainub Priya Dala (ZP Dala) exacted in reprisal for… More
2015 PEN Literary Awards Shortlist
Go to: PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction • PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay • PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award • PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction… More
Malaysia: Sedition Charges Run Amok
Political cartoonist Zunar was charged with a record nine counts of sedition last week—one for each tweet he posted. More
Bahrain: Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab arrested again over tweets
On April 2 2015, Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) was arrested at his home in Beni Jamra, Manama, Bahrain. More
Priya’s Shakti
In this vivid illustrated narrative, a woman falls victim to a brutal sexual assault, then joins forces with the Goddess Parvati to fight against sexual violence. More
Five Poems by Juan-Carlos Galeano
The fishermen who scale and gut their catch / discover a river in the bellies of the fish. // In the river shines a sandbar where some boys play… More
PEN DIY: Jennifer Weiner on How to Be Authentic on Social Media
The hilarious and social media-savvy Jennifer Weiner discusses what “Jennifer Weiner-ish self promotion” really is, and why it works. More
Shortlists Announced for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards
After much deliberation, this year's judges have narrowed their longlists down to just five titles. More
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