PEN America 2022 in Review: How We Defended Free Expression
In PEN America’s 100th year, our mission was as vital as ever. We celebrated words, and we fought for the right to be heard. With your help, we can… More
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
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
2018 Literary Gala: Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood delivered the following remarks at the 2018 PEN America Literary Gala. Thank you all for joining PEN America this evening. Before we go up to dessert,… More
2018 Literary Gala: Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, and Zion Kelly, 2018 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award
Nowadays people are chasing dreams that fill their wallets instead of their hearts. Nowadays people are so focused on being better than each other, instead of bettering each other.… More
2018 Literary Gala: Suzanne Nossel
PEN America Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Nossel delivered these remarks at the 2018 PEN America Literary Gala. So, Jenny was saying earlier, PEN America’s preferred discourse leverages literature to… More