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PEN America Rejects Calls to Cancel New Book by Justice Amy Coney Barrett

Press ReleaseOctober 31, 2022

"It is the role of major publishers to make available a wide array of ideas and perspectives. In so doing, they afford readers, critics, historians, and journalists insight that… More

Two Federal Judges Announce Boycotts of Yale Law Grads for Clerkships

Press ReleaseOctober 19, 2022

Jeremy C. Young, senior manager of free expression and education programs at PEN America, released the following statement: “The boycott proposed by Judges Ho and Branch is both cruel and… More

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A Story of Two Brains

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By: Jennifer Finney Boylan | December 13, 2021

“That’s what artists do: We imagine possibilities. . . . But the thing is, sometimes we get it wrong.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Political Ads, the Children’s Canon, and Ongoing Crackdowns in Myanmar with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewMarch 5, 2021

“While there was a democratic interlude and democratic norms were taking hold [in Myanmar], it was even more fragile than I think anybody quite realized.” More

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The PEN Pod: Reckoning with “the Big Lie” with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewFebruary 26, 2021

“It’s not simply just a matter of speech when you’re actually threatening people, much less using the power of government to make good on those threats.” More

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The PEN Pod: On the Conclusion to a Landmark Lawsuit and Setting the New Precedents of Free Speech with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewFebruary 19, 2021

“It’s not simply just a matter of speech when you’re actually threatening people, much less using the power of government to make good on those threats.” More

Dare to Speak Virtual Book Tour: July–August 2020

[VIRTUAL] Dare to Speak: Suzanne Nossel with Randall Kennedy at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 | 12:00 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewJuly 24, 2020

“There are people who have fought against authoritarian overreach around the world—how do they feel about it now that it’s happening in American cities?” More

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The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewJuly 10, 2020

“To be a more equitable, inclusive, and just society, as well as a society that sustains robust protections for free speech, [we must]. . . reflect all these values.” More

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PEN America Launches Go-To Digital Guide to Campus Free Speech

Press ReleaseSeptember 25, 2019

“Now more than ever, university leaders and students need a go-to resource to understand how to protect free speech and keep their communities open and thriving." More

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