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J.K. Rowling defends ‘offensive and bigoted’ Donald Trump’s free speech
Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling is no fan of Donald Trump. The author has gone so far as to compare him — unfavorably — to Lord Voldemort, the archvillain… More
PEN America Literary Service Award
The PEN America Literary Service Award honors an important writer whose critically acclaimed work has drawn a wide audience and who helps us to understand the human condition in… More
The Boy Who Played with Fusion: Extreme Science, Extreme Parenting, and How to Make a Star
"Instead of instinctively doing what most parents would regard as common sense—keeping their child away from things that could kill him—Tiffany and Kenneth shifted to what was essentially a… More
2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award: J. K. Rowling
J. K. ROWLING 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award Honoree At the 2016 PEN Literary Gala, Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling will receive the… More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs. February 25
Crackdowns on free speech rise across a Europe wary of terror, Journalist ‘metadata’ scheme may be incompatible with human rights law, India’s literary festivals multiply amid anxiety over free… More
The PEN Ten with Martín Espada
"As a poet with a background in law, I am obsessed by the philosophy, the poetics, and the practice of justice. I am obsessed by what Whitman calls, 'the… More
Remembering the Russian Writers on PEN’s Case List
As we wrap up an informative week with our visiting delegation of writers from Russia, the Russian writers who remain on PEN's case list serve as a sobering reminder… More
The PEN Ten with Janet Peery
I would caution us to refrain from spending too much time in articulating [writers'] collective purpose for fear of leaching the blood out of the “uncontrollable mystery on the… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., January 4
Hong Kong publisher disappearances prompt broader worries, Iran says U.S. wants prisoner-exchange deal for Jason Rezaian. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., September 17
Ukraine bans journalists who 'threaten national interests' from country, international journalists beaten by Hungarian police, and Burkina Faso media is curtailed after coup. More
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