The PEN Pod: Connecting through Translation with Ali Araghi
“One function of translation we could think about is the way it shows how literature of other cultures have reacted to similar problems we are dealing with.” More
Letter: Organizations Demand Prison E-Book Readers Drop Access Fees During COVID-19
TO: Dave Abel, President and CEO of Aventiv Technologies, Inc (parent company of Securus Technologies and JPay) Deborah Alderson, CEO of Global Tel Link (GTL) We, the undersigned, are a coalition of… More
Prison E-Readers and Tablets Should Be Free During Coronavirus Outbreak
Companies that provide prison e-readers must waive all access fees amid the coronavirus pandemic. More
The PEN Pod: The Value of Truth During a Crisis with Paul Farhi
“Misinformation can literally get you killed, and good information can save your life.” More
The PEN Pod: Rediscovering the Joys of Literature with Bernardine Evaristo
“The characters start to come alive, and in a sense, those characters start to speak to me. . . And that, for me, is the magic of writing.” More
The PEN Pod: Incarceration Amid COVID-19 with Beth Shelburne
“The bottom line is we have too many people in our jails and prisons for far too long, and that makes all of these other issues so much worse.” More
Missouri Governor Bans Reporters From Briefings
Gov. Parson’s decision to exclude members of the media from his daily briefings is a disturbing blow to transparency and press access at a time when both are desperately… More
Trump Defamation Suit Against NBC Affiliate Is Unconstitutional Attack
The president's new suit is clearly an attempt to bully a station into removing an ad the president doesn't like More
The PEN Pod: Mapping the Life Cycle of the Virus with Judy Melinek and T.J. Mitchell
“Whenever I have the opportunity to choose a movie, I always try to choose something post-apocalyptic. . . that's even scarier than what we're going through.” More
White House Denigration of VOA Unfounded
This appears to be yet another unfounded assault by the Trump White House on truth and the news media. More