Love Isn’t Easy When You’re the National Anthem
Why are the only people I ever fall in love with the ones who won’t sing me? More
PEN American Center Announces the 2008 Translation Fund Grant Recipients
The PEN Translation Fund, now celebrating its fifth year of existence, is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s competition. Out of a stellar field of 123 applicants,… More
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Mark your calendars! @ReeAmilcarScott will be discussing his new short story collection THE WORLD DOESN'T REQUIRE YOU with cultural critic Vinson Cunningham as part of our #PENOutLoud series on 9/10: https://t.co/qXeagGsFWL.
PEN America calls the abduction and beating of well-known Zimbabwean comedian and satirist Samantha Kureya "a serious affront to human dignity and artistic freedom of expression everywhere." Read our full statement here: https://t.co/isc8HOLSDM. @AtRiskArtists
This Sunday, August 25, will mark the 5th anniversary of Oleg Sentsov's sentencing. PEN America urges the Russian government to release him immediately and unconditionally, and continues to advocate for his case. Learn more: https://t.co/AghFgmzIuz. #FreeSentsov