Announcing the Inaugural PEN America Writing for Justice Fellows
“With the consequences of mass incarceration growing in America’s cultural consciousness, we’re proud that our Fellows are further expanding the public discourse.” More
Trump’s Praise for Greg Gianforte’s (R-MT) Assault of Reporter Marks a Startling New Low
"President Trump's explicit praise for Rep. Greg Gianforte's criminal assault on a reporter marks a startling new low in terms of the White House's open hostility toward the press. During… More
Rutgers’ Cancellation of Journalist Lisa Daftari’s Speech an Ill-Considered Response to Student Demands
While some of Daftari’s past speeches included comments about ISIS and Islam to which some at Rutgers objected, the university should have allowed those concerns to be aired without… More
PEN America Files Lawsuit Against President Donald J. Trump for First Amendment Violations
“We have grown sadly accustomed to near daily attacks by President Trump on the media, but when his speech crosses the line into retaliatory actions or credible threats of… More
PEN America v. Trump
The suit seeks to stop President Trump from using the machinery of government to retaliate or threaten reprisals against journalists and media outlets for coverage he dislikes. More
House Resolution Calls on Myanmar to Release Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo
“The conviction and sentencing of these journalists—who have been imprisoned for doing the vital work of reporting the truth about atrocities committed by the Burmese military—is a travesty of… More
PEN America Embarks on National Expansion of Press Freedom Efforts
“In a difficult, even directly hostile, landscape for press freedom, PEN America’s constituents are shaping the conversation in regions across the country and we’re proud to be able to… More
Senate Resolution Calling for the Immediate Release of Reuters Journalists an Important Step as Freedom of Expression in Myanmar Declines
“As Myanmar slips deeper into international opprobrium for the violence being done to the Rohingya and other minorities by the government, the world is calling on State Counselor Aung… More
Department of Education Reopening Case against Rutgers Could Pave the Way for Infringements on Free Speech
“Putting aside the motives behind OCR’s decision to revisit this old case, the invocation of this broad definition of anti-Semitism in the context of a civil rights investigation runs… More
PEN/Edward Bunker Prize in Fiction to Celebrate Literary Excellence by Writers in Prison
PEN America announced the launch of the PEN/Edward Bunker Prize in Fiction today. Honoring the legacy of the famed crime fiction author and screenwriter, the PEN/Bunker Prize will celebrate short works… More