Mythologies: A Forum
From Issue 21 of PEN America: A Journal for Writers and Readers, coming your way in two weeks, Mythologies considers stories that have been transmitted to us and the mechanisms of… More
Reclaiming Our Time: A Reading List
A feminist reading list in celebration of next week's PEN Out Loud event: Reclaiming Our Time, a feminist retrospective featuring Carmen Maria Machado, Min Jin Lee, and Morgan Jerkins… More
Queer Representation and the Media—2017 PEN World Voices Festival
Jennifer Finney Boylan, Thomas Page McBee, Saeed Jones, and Jennifer Pozner discuss the narratives of LGBTQ issues found–or not seen–in the media. More
Now What, America? Writers Reflect on the Election
PEN America asked some of the country and the world's prominent writers of all backgrounds to share with us their short reflections on lessons learned during the 2016 U.S.… More
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Five years ago, Ilham Tohti’s case, stood as a clear warning shot to the rest of the academic community in China: criticism, or mere conversation, about state policy towards Uyghurs was off limits. https://t.co/nxtCBoIZEk