Stephen Sondheim and Meryl Streep Side By Side at the PEN Gala
As a child, Stephen Sondheim lived a few blocks from the American Museum of Natural History, but he hadn’t been back in a while, so on a recent rainy… More
PEN America Launches Campaign to Free Ukrainian Writer and Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
Chimamanda Adichie, Trevor Noah, and other creative allies joined PEN America in a letter calling on Rex Tillerson to press for the immediate release of Oleg Sentsov. More
2017 Literary Gala: Suzanne Nossel
PEN is an organization of words. But we know when it’s time for action. More
2017 Literary Gala: John Sargent, PEN Publisher Honoree
It is easy to feel safe, and it is easy to be safe. But as we face these decisions, I hope we will stand for what is right, not… More
2017 Literary Gala: The Women’s March, PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award
This intergenerational, intersectional, women-led movement continues, and we ask that all of you stand with us in solidarity to continue to harness the political power of diverse women. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Free speech advocates come together in a powerful defense of freedom of speech and the press at the PEN America gala, Breitbart denied Congressional press access and more. More
2017 Literary Gala: Oleg Sentsov, PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award
Oleg Sentsov is but 1 of 44 Ukrainian prisoners who are incarcerated in Russia today ... He asks that, when you speak of him, you don’t forget the others. More
2017 Literary Gala: Alan Cumming
I’m in prison, and like any prisoner, it is very difficult for me to answer a simple childish question: “Daddy, when are you coming home?” More
2017 Literary Gala: Rita Dove
To me, a Great America is an America that values the arts and the humanities. If you feel the same way, please join me now in defending these Endowments. More
2017 Literary Gala: Stephen Sondheim, PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award
But then I thought: There are other repressions besides political ones. There’s the repression of imagination fostered by parents who don’t understand or teachers who aren’t interested. More
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