Translating the Future
The Translating the Future conference, co-sponsored by PEN America, commemorates and carries forward PEN’s 1970 World of Translation conference. More
‘The M Word’: Event Series Plans to Give Muslim-American Creatives a Platform
"It's interesting because everyone is talking about Muslims, but no one's talking to Muslims." More
Comedians to Kick Off New PEN America Series for Muslim Voices
“The M Word,” will kick off on Sept. 21 at Joe’s Pub in Manhattan with “Muslim Comedians on the Right to Joke,” an evening featuring, among others Hasan Minhaj… More
Watch: PEN DIY with Molly Crabapple
PEN welcomed artist, journalist, and activist Molly Crabapple for a fierce talk titled "How to Draw the Elephant in the Room." More
Watch: Q&A with Joseph Keckler
PEN welcomed Joseph Keckler to the PEN DIY stage in early October, for a talk titled "How to Sing Yourself." Here, he speaks with DIY host Angela Ledgerwood, and… More
Watch: PEN DIY with Joseph Keckler
PEN welcomed Joseph Keckler to the PEN DIY stage in early October, where he used opera, literature, and performance in a genre and medium-bending talk titled "How to Sing… More
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Jailed Vietnamese democracy advocate Tran Huynh Duy Thuc has launched a new hunger strike, his second in the last two months, demanding that his 16-year sentence for subversion be reduced in line with a law enacted after he was sentenced. https://bit.ly/3g2zqTE
Jimmy Lai, the founder of Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy newspaper, was denied bail on fraud charges on Thursday and ordered jailed until April by a court. https://nyti.ms/2JMGdo8