DARE: Anita Hill, Bob Woodward Honored at Annual PEN America Gala
Truthtellers and the perseverance and bravery necessary to exercise—and defend—free expression take center stage at the PEN America 2019 Literary Gala... 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 PEN America Gala Celebrates Dauntless Truthtellers Anita Hill; Bob Woodward; Imprisoned Saudi Writer-Activists Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, and Eman Al-Nafjan; and Scholastic Chairman/CEO Richard Robinson
"Tonight’s honorees span generations, geographies, and cultures but are united by their fearless fealty to truth." More
2019 PEN America Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards
Watch videos, view photos, and read speech transcripts from 2019 PEN America Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards, hosted by HBO's John Oliver. More
DARE: Devin Nunes Sues Twitter and Three Users for Defamation
Representative Devin Nunes sues Twitter and three users for defamation. The case will unlikely succeed in court, given free-speech protections for parody. More
PEN America to Honor Trailblazing Truthteller Anita Hill with 2019 PEN Courage Award
“As a Yale Law School graduate pursuing a promising career as a legal scholar and lawyer, Anita Hill stepped alone into the glare of the public spotlight to call… More
2019 PEN Courage Award: Anita Hill
At the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, PEN America will honor professor, lawyer, and equal rights advocate Anita Hill with the PEN Courage Award. More
Freedom, Power, and Rage: A Reading List
How can we channel our freedom, power, and rage to create change in the world? The following PEN America book list is an excellent place to start. More