2019 LitFest Gala: Levar Burton’s Tribute to Toni Morrison
In an intimate tribute to Toni Morrison at the 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles, acclaimed actor and author LeVar Burton honored the late writer's legacy. More
Statement: Deep Regret Over the Choice of Peter Handke for the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature
"We reject the decision that a writer who has persistently called into question thoroughly documented war crimes deserves to be celebrated for his 'linguistic ingenuity.' At a moment of… More
New Anthology of Essays, Memoir, Stories and Poems by NYC Immigrant “Dreamers”
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: “At PEN America we recognize that freedom of speech depends upon conscious efforts to ensure that the most silenced voices in society are… More
DARE: Amid Harsh Criticism, Trump Tries a Tougher Tone on Russia
Trump continues to stumble and backtrack in response to torrential criticism of his approach toward Putin. Reporters show rare display of solidarity. More
Autobiography
"I want to make films. My thoughts are building up again, and paper just isn’t as expressive as celluloid." More
from Don’t Worry
Like always, she’s sitting at the out-of-tune grand piano, mashing down the pedal and making the windows of the Kolah Farangi Emirate tremble...Sara, when did you return? More
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This. And there goes the truthful record.
National Archives exhibit blurs images critical of President Trump - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/national-archives-exhibit-blurs-images-critical-of-president-trump/2020/01/17/71d8e80c-37e3-11ea-9541-9107303481a4_story.html
Everyone should be appalled by this proposed MO legislation to ban select children's books & jail librarians who don't comply. It's like something out of a dystopian novel--probably one these 'parent panels' would ban. @PENamerica, we're not standing for it. Fight #bannedbooks. https://twitter.com/stephenmfee/status/1218243527877984258
I've had to be (relatively) quiet about some of my favorite 2019 books bc I've one of the judges for the @PENamerica Jean Stein Book Award and if I didn't watch out I'd gush too much about one of these five brilliant finalists.
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