When Diversity and Inclusion Clash with Free Speech—and Why they Don’t Have To
Jonathan Friedman discusses three cases where the principles of diversity, inclusion, and free speech have come into conflict. More
DARE: Federal Judge Orders Release of Khashoggi Records by U.S. Government
Judge orders federal agencies to produce thousands of pages of documents on murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump lashes out at backlash... More
Bitter Divisions over Free Speech on Campus Reflect the Fissures of a Polarized America, PEN America Report Argues
"Far from taking place in isolation behind ivy-covered walls, today’s campus free speech controversies are inextricable from the social and political upheaval of this historical moment.” More
Banned Books Week: Book Challenges May Deprive Students of Critical Life Lessons
Censorship in schools and libraries is more prevalent than you think, says new report NEW YORK—A persistent pattern of attempts to remove certain books from public schools and libraries, combined… More
Diversity In Book Publishing Isn’t Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too
The 2016 shortlist for the prestigious PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for debut fiction, which comes with a covetable $25,000 award, was filled entirely by writers of color. More
PEN Literary Awards to the 2016 election: ‘We need fewer walls and more book awards’
Poet Laureate of Brooklyn Tina Chang has a message for politicians: "We need fewer walls and more book awards." More
Truth and Solutions: Roundtable on Equity in Children’s and Young Adult Book Publishing
Part of The PEN Equity Project, Fatima Shaik, Cheryl Klein, Wade Hudson, Daniel José Older, Robie Harris, and Alvina Ling discuss equity in children's and young adult publishing. More
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Hong Kong's Foreign Correspondents Club (@fccchina) said Thursday that several reporters in the city were experiencing "highly unusual" visa issues and demanded both China and the US stop using journalists as a political weapon. https://bit.ly/3fBKxkx
Activists protesting against the anti-LGBT policies of President Andrzej Duda hung the flags off statues of Jesus Christ, the astronomer Copernicus and the Warsaw mermaid. Prosecutors must now decide whether to bring the case to court. https://bbc.in/2C7QS9K
Senator @TomCottonAR has exactly the wrong approach to defending free speech among a rising generation of students. Govt interference and punishments aren't the answer. Read #DaretoSpeak book and check @PENamerica campus speech guide to find out what is. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/tom-cotton-introduces-campus-free-speech-bill/