The PEN Pod: How We Write Our Survival with Lisa Ko
“Even when the future does feel uncertain, like right now, it feels important to. . . imagine a future for ourselves as well as our characters.” More
The PEN Pod: What It Means to Be Essential with Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
“Right now, we see. . . how human beings need to be afforded the full range of emotions, and how that is a right that we have, and people… More
The PEN Pod: Claiming Ourselves Through Language with Jose Antonio Vargas
“There’s an emerging narrative around what it means to claim ourselves as people. . . Writing, for me, as an undocumented person was the only place where I was… More
The PEN Pod: It’s a Magnificent Time to Be a Writer with Parnaz Foroutan
“I think our stories can show that human beings have courage and they are resilient and that hope is a key factor in surviving this period. And the stories… More
Denial of Entry to Two Journalists and Two Immigration Lawyers Raises Spectre of Fear over Advocates in Mexico
"The appearance of retaliation against those who work on issues that the U.S. government does not endorse places a spectre of fear over a wide array of advocates who… More
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The continued incarceration of a blogger in Uzbekistan for allegedly spreading extremist content has angered rights activists, with some Uzbek intellectuals accusing the government of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of using counter-extremism laws. https://bit.ly/3gigFuk
Black playwrights @Lynnbrooklyn and @jeremyoharris join forces for a conversation about some of the most compelling questions facing modern theatre in the latest THESE TRUTHS podcast episode by @penworldvoices: https://bit.ly/2BYzuUe. #penworldvoices