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Solitary Confinement
Most Americans don’t know that the Bureau of Prisons has the sole authority to put any prisoner in solitary confinement—or in any prison facility—for any amount of time under… More
In Veracruz, One Journalist Detained, Another Threatened
PEN is disturbed by the disappearance of journalist Sergio Landa Rosado from Veracruz state, who has been missing since January 23, 2013, as well as by alleged threats against… More
PEN Mourns Loss of Free Expression Defender Edward de Grazia
PEN is saddened by the loss of Edward de Grazia, a lawyer, playwright, and longtime PEN member who devoted his life to fighting censorship and promoting free expression. More
From the Archives: Margaret Atwood, Power of the Pen
Many people are howling, some howling grief because those they love have died or been killed. Others howl in triumph because they have caused the loved ones of their… More
Four Poems by Wong May
Today again / The Pastoral / sounds like a funeral march / : the dream of / a statesman / waking up in heaven / Bearing with… More
PEN Hails Victory for Twitter Parody Account in Chile
A Chilean court throws out a critical case for digital freedom that PEN raised with U.S. officials. More
Writer Mamadali Makhmudov Released After Over 14 Years in Prison
n the late evening of April 19, 2013, the award-winning Uzbek writer Mamadali Makhmudov, 72, walked out of prison after 14 years, and met his five grandchildren for the… More
Joy Harjo: A Preview
Joy Harjo will be participating in Speaking in Languages on the Edge and Obsession: Joy Harjo on Time in the 2013 PEN World Voices Festival. Joy Harjo burst onto the international literary… More
What I Learned at the HotINK/PEN Translation Panel
It occurs to me that the word "shit" just isn't funny enough. I don't know if this has been done before, but if I were ever to do a… More
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