2019 Literary Gala: Anita Hill, 2019 PEN America Courage Award
Watch Anita Hill receive the PEN America Courage Award at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, with an introduction by actor Lupita Nyong'o. More
2019 Literary Gala: Bob Woodward, PEN America Literary Service Award
Watch Bob Woodward receive the PEN America Literary Service Award at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards. More
2019 Literary Gala: Presentation of the 2019 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award
Watch the presentation of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards. More
2019 Literary Gala: Richard Robinson, 2019 PEN America Publisher Honoree
Watch PEN America Publisher Honoree Richard Robinson's remarks at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, including an introduction by actor Alec Baldwin. More
2019 Literary Gala: Jennifer Egan & Suzanne Nossel
Below are PEN America President Jennifer Egan and PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel's remarks from the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala. Jennifer Egan I’m Jennifer Egan, president of PEN America, and… More
An Interview with Tatiana Yankelevich on Sakharov Prize Recipient Oleg Sentsov
Polina Kovaleva speaks to Tatiana Yankelevich on imprisoned writer and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov receiving this year's Sakharov Prize. More
Emerging Voices Podcast
The PEN America Emerging Voices Podcast was created to increase the reach of the fellowship and provide the tools necessary to launch a professional writing career to writers in… More
Writers Read from “Testament” by Oleg Sentsov
On his 42nd birthday, and to mark his continued incarceration and ongoing hunger strike, writers from around the world read from Oleg Sentsov's writing. More
“Loving is a Serious Crime”—A Continued Call on Behalf of Liu Xia
“They should add a line to the constitution: ‘Loving Liu Xiaobo is a serious crime, a life sentence.’” More
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