2019 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award: Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, Eman Al-Nafjan
PEN America will honor imprisoned writers Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, and Eman Al-Nafjan with the 2019 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award. More
Defenders of Truth to Take the Stage at 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, May 21 at the American Museum of Natural History
“Throughout his decades-long career and innumerable political bombshells that he has revealed, Bob Woodward’s scrupulous reporting and meticulous sourcing have never been convincingly impugned,” said PEN America Chief Executive… More
2019 PEN America Publisher Honoree: Richard Robinson
At the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, Richard Robinson, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Scholastic, will be the event's Publisher Honoree. More
2019 PEN America Literary Service Award: Bob Woodward
Reidy’s commitment to diversity at Simon & Schuster has led the company to make substantial progress in creating a more diverse workforce and to publish a wider range of… More
2019 PEN America Literary Gala Host: John Oliver
John Oliver, host of the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, will be the host at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala. More
2018 PEN America Literary Gala Tables & Tickets
The 2018 PEN America Literary Gala will be held on Tuesday, May 22, at the American Museum of Natural History. Legendary suspense writer Stephen King will receive the PEN… More
2018 Literary Gala: Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood delivered the following remarks at the 2018 PEN America Literary Gala. Thank you all for joining PEN America this evening. Before we go up to dessert,… More
2018 Literary Gala: Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, and Zion Kelly, 2018 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award
Nowadays people are chasing dreams that fill their wallets instead of their hearts. Nowadays people are so focused on being better than each other, instead of bettering each other.… More
2018 Literary Gala: Suzanne Nossel
PEN America Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Nossel delivered these remarks at the 2018 PEN America Literary Gala. So, Jenny was saying earlier, PEN America’s preferred discourse leverages literature to… More
2018 Literary Gala: Carolyn Reidy, 2018 PEN America Publisher Honoree
For those of us dedicated to introducing the work of writers to the world, it is repugnant when someone, anyone—whether it is the general public, media pundits, local school… More