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Jeannette Winter
Jeanette Winter has written and illustrated many books, including Nasreen’s Secret School, The Librarian of Basra, Follow the Drinking Gourd, Wangari’s Trees of Peace, Henri’s Scissors, and Nanuk The Ice Bear. Honors include New York… 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
Iran: Concerns for health of Kurdish journalist following hunger strike
PEN is deeply concerned for the health of Kurdish Iranian journalist and writer Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand. More
2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award: J.K. Rowling
JK Rowling has used her talents and stature as a writer to fight inequality on both a local and global level. Herself the frequent object of censorship in schools… More
2016 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award: Ahmed Naji
Ahmed Naji is the author of three books, a journalist at literary magazine Akhbar al-Adab, and a frequent contributor to other newspapers and websites in which he has criticized… More
J.K. Rowling Responds to Trump, Anti-LGBT Critics
While accepting an award on Monday at the PEN America Literary Gala, J.K. Rowling defended Donald Trump's freedom of speech and responded to anti-LGBT critics. The Harry Potter author told… More
JK Rowling defends Donald Trump’s right to be ‘offensive and bigoted’
JK Rowling has said that while she finds almost everything that Donald Trump says “objectionable”, he still has her full support to come to the UK and “be offensive… More
“His freedom guarantees mine”: J. K. Rowling at the 2016 PEN Literary Gala
My critics are at liberty to claim that I’m trying to convert children to Satanism., and I’m free to explain that I’m exploring human nature and morality, or to… More
J.K. Rowling Criticizes Donald Trump but Defends His Freedom of Speech
J.K. Rowling held up Donald Trump as an example of the importance of freedom of expression in her remarks Monday night at the PEN America Literary Gala, a glittery… More
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