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PEN America Statement on Death of Carolyn Reidy

Press ReleaseMay 12, 2020

(New York, NY) – PEN America today mourns the death of Carolyn Reidy, CEO of Simon & Schuster and an awardee of PEN America. The following is attributable to… More

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2018 Literary Gala: Carolyn Reidy, 2018 PEN America Publisher Honoree

MultimediaMay 23, 2018

For those of us dedicated to introducing the work of writers to the world, it is repugnant when someone, anyone—whether it is the general public, media pundits, local school… More

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2018 PEN Literary Gala Honors Stephen King; Youth Activists Against Gun Violence Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, and Zion Kelly; Imprisoned Myanmar Reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo; and Simon & Schuster Inc. President and CEO Carolyn Reidy

Press ReleaseMay 23, 2018

PEN America welcomed a broad cross-section of New York luminaries to the American Museum of Natural History Tuesday night for the at once celebratory and urgent 2018 PEN Literary… More

PEN America to Honor Thrill Master Stephen King for Lifelong Contributions to Literature and Commitment to Free Expression

Press ReleaseJanuary 12, 2018

PEN America confers the Literary Service Award each year to a critically-acclaimed writer whose body of work helps us understand and interpret the human condition, engendering empathy and imagination… More

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2018 PEN America Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards

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Tuesday, May 22, 6:30pm American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street, New York City Watch videos and read transcripts from the night of the 2018 PEN America Literary… More

2018 PEN America Publisher Honoree: Carolyn Reidy

ProfileJanuary 12, 2018

Reidy’s commitment to diversity at Simon & Schuster has led the company to make substantial progress in creating a more diverse workforce and to publish a wider range of… More

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Author @haleshannon spoke about how books help teach children empathy at a #LetUtahRead event on January 25.

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In conversation with PEN America's @Heredia_Alej for this week’s #PENTen, @fannychoir explains why traditional ideas of dystopia can be dangerous.

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