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PEN International Joins Petition Calling for Investigation into Surveillance and Human Rights
PEN International joined a coalition of rights groups to call for a Human Rights Council investigation into surveillance abuses in the U.S. and abroad. More
We Apologize for the Inconvenience, We’re Rebuilding Brazil
Brazilian scholar and professor Marina Araujo writes from Porto Alegre about free expression and the Vinegar Revolt unfolding on the streets of Brazil. More
PEN.org Honored with Interactive Media Award
PEN American Center is pleased to announce that the newly redesigned PEN website, www.pen.org has won Interactive Media Council’s IMA Outstanding Achievement Award in the category of advocacy. The… More
Writing in Another Language
As unrest continues in Turkey, we revisit Elif Shafak’s thoughts on her experience of transitioning to English from her native tongue and rediscovering the richness of an extinct Turkish… More
The PEN Ten with Rachel Rosenfelt
The PEN Ten is PEN America's new biweekly interview series curated by Lauren Cerand about writing, freedom of expression, and the notion of public intellectuals in the United States.… More
Dispatch from South African PEN on Dropping of President’s Defamation Suits
South African PEN Vice President Ray Louw writes from Johannesburg about the impact of President Zuma's decision to drop his defamation lawsuits. More
Liu Xia Pens Open Letter to Xi Jinping
On June 12, 2013, Liu Xia, under house arrest since her husband Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2010, penned an open letter to Chinese President… More
South African President Drops Defamation Suits Against Zapiro and Media Outlets
In a victory for free expression, South African President Jacob Zuma has dropped 14 defamation lawsuits totaling R60 million against a famous cartoonist and various media outlets. More
Six Poems by Fred Moten
his hair was like furry lining brushed and see-through and he was pale, his pinkness had a descent in it, like he had warmed down More
Turkey Releases One Writer, Two Remain in Prison as Trial Drags on
As demonstrations in Istanbul and other cities in Turkey continue, several trials against writers and journalists, some of which opened nearly four years ago, remain ongoing. More
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