PEN America To Hold NYC Vigil for Ukraine Monday, Feb. 28 Following 2022 Literary Awards
(NEW YORK, N.Y.) – On Monday night, February 28, at the conclusion of the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards, PEN America will gather luminaries of the literary and cultural… More
Ayad Akhtar to Assume Presidency of PEN America
PEN America today announced that Pulitzer-winning playwright, novelist, and screenwriter Ayad Akhtar will serve as the next president of PEN America, poised to lead the organization in its mission… More
Writers in Residence: Basically Delicious with Jennifer Egan
PEN America President and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan shares her crowd-pleasing salad dressing recipe for this holiday weekend. More
PEN to Paper: Unlocking the Unconscious with Jennifer Egan
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan helps us open the door to our unconscious mind. More
The PEN Pod: Keeping Literary Culture Alive Through Resilience with Jennifer Egan
“By engaging in [literature], we are entering into the dream life of a different time and place, and there’s just nothing quite like it.” More
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NEW: PEN America today condemned the five-year penal colony sentence imposed on philosopher and PEN Belarus member Uladzimir Mackievič and joined PEN Belarus to demand his immediate and unconditional release. https://bit.ly/3OsdOjW
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