NYC! Join us & PEN America President @Egangoonsquad on 11/15 for an Empty Chair Day rally from 12pm - 1pm in front of the Russian Embassy to demand the release of Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev. Follow #FreeAseyev & RSVP to the rally here: https://bit.ly/2O49VDK.

A policy requiring University of Illinois-affiliated journalists to disclose information about confidential reports of sexual violence or harassment is misguided and harmful, PEN America said today. Read full statement here: https://bit.ly/2QjKYXH.

Before the 2019 National Book Award winners are announced on 11/20, be sure to check out these highlighted finalists from @observer including a nod to PEN America's dedication to literary translation: https://bit.ly/379uIyG.