The PEN Pod: Diving Beneath the Waves with Carmen Boullosa
“Books control, in such a way, their authors, that you only prepare the soil for them, work for them, so they can flourish or be.” More
Florida Scientist Fired For Refusing to Alter COVID Data
(New York, NY) – A scientist in Florida said she was fired for refusing to alter COVID-19 data to support the state’s reopening plan. PEN America’s Nora Benavidez, director… More
Mayor De Blasio: Expand COVID19 relief funding to NYC’s literary arts community
We, members of the literary community in New York City, call on you to ensure writers and the literary arts organizations who support them are provided meaningful support. More
Detention for Facebook Post Shows the “Clear Dangers” of Hungary’s New Emergency Act
"The police’s actions in this case exemplify the dangers of Hungary’s Coronavirus Protection Act." More
The PEN Pod: Looking Through Time with Rebecca Makkai
“Look at the ways that the American healthcare system, in times of crisis, exacerbates the fissures that are already there, the inequalities that are already there.” More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“The power of disinformation online, we see, is enormous.” More
The PEN Pod: Literature as a Meditative COVID Companion with Lulu Miller
“The intensity of the moment is making ideas gurgle up and also just making reading and listening, when there is time, just so soothing.” More
Open Letter to Los Angeles City Council Members from Los Angeles Literary Arts Organizations and Allies
We write as Los Angeles-based literary arts organizations and allies supporting this city’s writers and literary professionals amid the COVID-19 epidemic. More
LA City Council Must Support Literary Organizations and Writers Amid Pandemic
"Supporting arts and the creative community means supporting literary organizations and writers." More