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DARE: Publisher: Trump effort to stop book ‘flagrantly unconstitutional’

News DigestJanuary 9, 2018

MacMillan publishing CEO John Sargent fires back at Trump, echoing PEN America's conclusion that the White House's cease and desist letter targeting Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury was "flagrantly… More

2017 Literary Gala: John Sargent, PEN Publisher Honoree

April 26, 2017

It is easy to feel safe, and it is easy to be safe. But as we face these decisions, I hope we will stand for what is right, not… More

PEN America Annual Literary Gala Honors Stephen Sondheim, The Women’s March, and Imprisoned Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov

Press ReleaseApril 26, 2017

New York’s literary community gathered Tuesday night at the 2017 PEN America Literary Gala to honor master composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, Macmillan CEO John Sargent, The Women’s March,… More

PEN America to Honor Stephen Sondheim with Literary Service Award, Presented by Meryl Streep, at Annual Literary Gala

Press ReleaseFebruary 8, 2017

Stephen Sondheim will receive the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award, presented by actress Meryl Streep, at PEN America's Literary Gala on April 25. John Sargent, CEO of MacMillan Books,… More

2017 PEN Publisher Honoree: John Sargent, Macmillan

February 8, 2017

John Sargent has served as a fierce advocate for the right to publish, challenging censorship and defending intellectual property rights for over three decades. More

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