Return to Sender
The first sentence stopped me cold: “When the assassins come they kill everyone.” More
Why Do You Write? Adult and Teen Writers Speak Out
Unlike posh private schools, the inner-city public and charter high schools have no money to bring authors; yet they have enthusiastic readers and writers who deserve support. More
The PEN Ten with emily m. danforth
I fear that it sounds too nicey-nice, too passive, which isn’t my intention—writers can and should agitate and expose and upset. But I still think there’s something there in… More
Open Letter to Members of Congress Opposing the FISA Improvements Act
On December 18, 2013, PEN American Center joined 53 civil liberties and public interest organizations in a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose S. 1631, the… More
PEN Applauds Landmark Ruling Against NSA Surveillance
PEN American Center welcomes with cautious optimism today a U.S. District Court ruling that NSA telephone metadata collection is “likely to be unconstitutional." More