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U.S. Election Frontrunners Must Respect and Protect the Role of the Press
The news media’s role as the watchdog of democracy is vital. At a time of turmoil at home and abroad, with a pivotal election looming, the public’s need for… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., June 15
Turkey blocks access to social media over hostage photos, Bangladeshi journalist held without charge, Trump creates media blacklist More
Narco-Narratives: A Lecture-Performance
Sexo! Violencia! Drogas! Is there such a thing as narcoliterature? Or, does “narco” inevitably trump “literature”? In this lecture-performance, professor and award-winning author Oswaldo Zavala charts the evolution of… More
Azerbaijan frees investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova
Khadija Ismayilova, a prominent, award-winning Azerbaijani journalist, was released on probation Wednesday following a storm of international protests about her imprisonment, which has been widely seen as an attempt… More
JK Rowling was right: free speech is for everyone, not just your friends
As the president of PEN America, I was deeply honored to have JK Rowling attend our gala to receive the PEN/Allen Foundation Award for Literary Service. Rowling gave a… More
J.K. Rowling jabs at Christian fundamentalists
Author J.K. Rowling on Monday took a wry swipe at Christian fundamentalists who deploy the phrase, "I'm praying for you." Speaking at the 2016 PEN America Literary Gala, the "Harry… More
May Featured Case: Ahmed Naji
This month, PEN features the case of 2016 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award winner Ahmed Naji, whose case is emblematic of the widening and escalating crackdown on free expression… More
Two Countries
In this piece delivered by Sabina Berman at the event Mexico In Two Acts during the 2016 PEN World Voices Festival, Berman delivered her personal view on contemporary Mexico's… More
Andrew Solomon Rushes In
When the PEN American Center decided last year to highlight writers from Mexico at its World Voices Festival this spring, no one, including author Andrew Solomon, the organization’s president More
Jorge Volpi: “La literatura mexicana huye de los exotismos forzosos”
El escritor Jorge Volpi dijo hoy que la literatura mexicana se distingue por no tener mínimos comunes denominadores más allá de "la voluntad de huir de los exotismos forzosos… More
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