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Malaysia’s Sedition Dragnet Continues into 2015
The Malaysian government shows no sign of scaling back its sedition dragnet with the arrest of human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen over a tweet he posted on January 9,… 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
György Dragomán Reads from “The Wolf” by Adam Broder
György Dragomán reads from "The Wolf" by Adam Broder at Something to Hide: Writers and Artists Against the Surveillance State, part of the 2008 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Statement on sentencing of International PEN Vice President Predrag Matvejevic
The Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN condemns the use of criminal defamation laws that led to the conviction of its vice president, Croatian writer Predrag Matvejevic, to… More
Sharon Olinka Reads from Dragon Fighter by Rebiya Kadeer
Sharon Olinka reads from Dragon Fighter: One Woman's Epic Struggle for Peace with China by Rebiya Kadeer at the 2009 Human Rights Book Fair. More
Jawboning: When Educational Censors Don’t Bother Passing a Law
Censorship advocates have increasingly responded to growing resistance with a new tactic: trying to achieve the same results without passing a law at all. More
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel’s Remarks at the 2024 Literary Gala
At the 2024 PEN America Literary Gala, CEO Suzanne Nossel spoke about four basic principles that define PEN America's work. More
The “Swirl of Ideas” that Propels Author Jennifer Egan As She Puts Pen to Paper (Literally)
An occasional blog about the writing process and how writers approach their work. By Suzanne Trimel “Writing improv” is the way author Jennifer Egan describes how she starts a novel. Egan says:… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of January 15
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
How RuPaul Changed My Life
If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her because knowledge is power, and if someone tries to restrict your access to… More