Onslaught on Free Expression Intensifies in Turkey
In the latest onslaught on free expression, the government of Turkey made international headlines this month when it again went head-to-head with internet sites Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Google… More
Remembering Günter Grass (1927-2015)
PEN American Center mourns the loss and celebrates the life of German PEN member, honorary PEN president, and Nobel Laureate Gunter Grass, who died on Monday, aged 87. More
Remembering Eduardo Galeano (1940-2015)
PEN American Center is deeply saddened by the passing of Eduardo Galeano, one of Latin America's most iconic writers and famed for his journalism, novels, and political satire… More
PEN DIY: Jennifer Weiner on How to Be Authentic on Social Media
The hilarious and social media-savvy Jennifer Weiner discusses what “Jennifer Weiner-ish self promotion” really is, and why it works. More
Diversity Within Diversity: 2015 ALA Youth Media Awards “Change the Landscape” of Recognition in Children’s Literature
The flurry of each announcement at the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards in February quickly snowballed into perhaps the most diverse awards list in the history of children’s… More
PEN DIY: Amanda Palmer on How All Writing is Writing
Rock-star, author, and crowd-funding pioneer Amanda Palmer put her own spin on our PEN DIY series, delivering advice on how to write a book, a song, a blog, a… More
The PEN Ten Relaunches with New Guest Editors
For the relaunch of The PEN Ten interview series, guest editors Randa Jarrar, Natalie Diaz, Nicole Sealey, Alex Segura, and Ken Chen will introduce us to the writers, editors,… More
Remembering Philip Levine (1928–2015)
PEN mourns the passing of PEN member and former U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine, whose portraits of blue-collar life in the United States were grounded in his experiences of… More
Remembering Assia Djebar (1936–2015)
The work of widely acclaimed Algerian novelist, professor, and women’s rights activist Assia Djebar examined the lives of Muslim women and the struggle for social liberation. More
André Brink, We Bid You Farewell
A prolific and versatile writer, André Brink (1935–2015) has shaped the course of South African literature for more than fifty years. More