Belarus Approaches Another Undemocratic Election, as Arts and Culture Remains Underground
The courageous Belarusian artists and writers who continue to tell their stories, and to speak the truth, must not be ignored. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
US drops in standing in global press freedom survey, Mongolia media goes dark to protest curbs, and more. More
Detention and Sentencing of Protesters Continues in Belarus
Detaining peaceful protesters is a clear violation of human rights, and Belarus must immediately and unconditionally drop all charges and free them, says PEN America. More
E.L. Doctorow Reads from City of God (Audio)
In memory of E.L. Doctorow, who passed away on July 21 at the age of 84, PEN features a piece from our archives. In this podcast Doctorow reads from… More
E.L. Doctorow Reads from City of God (Video)
E.L. Doctorow reads an excerpt from his novel City of God at the 2011 PEN event "Viva the Belarus Free Theater" at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. More
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Banned in the USA - Censorship
Of the 2,532 bans ➡️ 96% were enacted w/o following the best practice guidelines for book challenges outlined by the American Library Association @ALALibrary and the National Coalition Against Censorship @ncacensorship .
https://pen.org/report/banned-usa-growing-movement-to-censor-books-in-schools/
Thought-provoking opening address by writer, @PENamerica member, and staunch supporter of the #FreedomToWrite, @sirihustvedt, at the 88th @pen_int Congress. Words have power, for good and bad. What can writers do to emphasize and support the good?
‘The attack on Salman is a symptom of the attack on free expression’ @PENamerica @pen_int