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The PEN Ten with Cameron Awkward-Rich
I do think, now, that making space for ourselves in indifferent, hostile worlds is the most daring thing we can do. More
Trump Threatens Humanities Funding
The Trump administration recently announced that the funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) would be cut, which could… More
65 Leading Writers Call on Trump to Halt Visa Ban
Sixty of the most prominent names in literature have sent a joint letter with PEN America to President Donald Trump today, urging him not to impose a new immigration… More
65 of the world’s leading authors and artists campaign against Donald Trump’s Muslim immigration ban
Sixty-five of the world's leading authors and artists have written a joint letter criticising Donald Trump's immigration ban and have urged him to reconsider it. The letter, which was organised… More
Authors, actors and musicians say Trump order ‘silences essential voices’
A group of 60 authors, actors and musicians including Philip Roth, Margaret Atwood and Zadie Smith have signed a letter that calls on Donald Trump to rescind the executive order that… More
Writers Urge Trump to Reconsider Immigration Ban
Writers and artists join PEN America in calling on President Trump to rescind his Executive Order on immigration, and refrain from introducing any measure that impairs freedom of movement… More
Stephen Sondheim to Receive PEN Literary Award
Stephen Sondheim has been awarded the 2017 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award — making him the first composer-lyricist to win it. The prize is given annually to a “critically acclaimed… More
KYRGYZSTAN: Journalist’s Life Sentence Upheld On Trumped-Up Charges
PEN condemns the decision of the Chui Regional Court in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to uphold on appeal the life sentence of journalist Azimjon Askarov on charges of complicity in murder and… More
PEN America’s Activist Guide to AWP 2017
PEN America has put together a guide to all events taking place at this year's Association of Writing Professionals (AWP) conference focusing on activism or action. More