Los Angeles Book Club: Your Heart is a Muscle the Size of a Fist
Join PEN America Today
Defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture.
Subscribe
Get updates on events, literary awards, free expression issues, and global news.
Alert Us
PEN America On 
Russia continues to tighten its grip on civil society and human rights defenders. Memorial Human Rights Centre, a laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize, continues to be attacked. Authorities opened a criminal case against their co-chairman Oleg Orlov. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65024254
Mar. 27 - Apr. 1 is “Listen. Learn. Lead.” Week at UT! and @UTProvost has 3 exciting workshops planned for the 30th with @PENamerica. Click the link to register for 1,2, or all 3 of these great sessions today https://bit.ly/3Z6YT3d
🧵Today @RamyEssam released the song "Fiskooti Mooti" with lyrics written by imprisoned Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy. Watch here: https://youtu.be/GMGcbQdKaH0