In a Moment of Dire Threat to Free Expression, PEN America Literary Gala Celebrates Writers, Visionaries, and Truth-Tellers
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: “In unimaginable times, we need the imagination, and specifically authors’ imaginations as manifest in the written word, to force us to reckon with… More
Life Prison Sentence for Cultural Rights Activist Osman Kavala is a “Dark Moment” for Human Rights and Democracy in Turkey
“Today is a dark moment for Turkey. The life sentence handed down to Osman Kavala is a devastating and unjust blow, not only to him and his family, but… More
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NEW: PEN America today condemned the five-year penal colony sentence imposed on philosopher and PEN Belarus member Uladzimir Mackievič and joined PEN Belarus to demand his immediate and unconditional release. https://bit.ly/3OsdOjW
A Truck Driver Ran Into Pro-Choice Protesters in Iowa 🚨 The driver has not been charged. @iWatchiAm @TheCut 1/ https://www.thecut.com/2022/06/truck-driver-ran-into-pro-choice-protesters-in-iowa.html
Looking to expand your reading this #pridemonth? Check out the reading list we created in collaboration with @ONEarchives, covering a wide range of classics and recently published works, across a variety of genres: https://bit.ly/3gVVMIn
