Erri’s Day in Court
Whenever a country decides to put one of its favorite authors on trial, some element of spectacle should be expected. More
Je Suis José Carrasco
Seen from the vast perspective of a Latin America where the Honduran and Mexican and Guatemalan colleagues of Charlie Hebdo are dying right now, it is important to ask… More
BookExpo America Plays Backdrop to Muscular Chinese Propaganda Display
If there was discomfort among conference organizers or attendees, it wasn’t evident. More
Angola: Overturn Conviction of Rafael Marques de Morais
This case reflects a broader deterioration in the environment for freedom of expression in Angola, including the increasing use of criminal defamation lawsuits against journalists and routine police abuse… More
If Xi Jinping Threw a Book Party…
This week, New York City will play host to BookExpo America (BEA), the publishing industry’s biggest annual trade show. As authors, publishers, and marketers gather by the thousands… More
Trial of American Journalist Jason Rezaian Begins in Iran Today Behind Closed Doors
The espionage charges against American journalist Jason Rezaian and two others are entirely unfounded, says PEN. More
The Deteriorating State of Free Expression in Thailand
May 22 marks one year since the military coup led by now-Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power from Prime Minster Yingluck Shinawatra. Since the coup, rights to… More
International writers call for justice for bloggers murdered in Bangladesh
More than 150 writers from around the world, including Margaret Atwood, Amitav Ghosh, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Yann Martel, Salman Rushdie and Colm Tóibín have condemned the murders of Ananta… More
New PEN Report Reveals Politically Motivated Censorship in Chinese Translations
Many Western authors, agents, and publishers have not paid close attention to what happens to their books when published in China, to the point where many are not even… More
Censorship and Conscience: Foreign Authors and the Challenge of Chinese Censorship
This report illustrates an under-explored dimension of China's massive censorship machine: the censorship of some of the thousands of international titles published annually in China. More
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