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
2019 LitFest Television Excellence Presenter: T. Christian Miller
T. Christian Miller is a senior reporter for ProPublica. More
2019 LitFest Television Excellence Presenter: Ken Armstrong
Ken Armstrong is a senior reporter for ProPublica. More
2019 LitFest Special Guest: Blair Underwood
A true multi-hyphenate, Blair Underwood is enjoying success in film, television and theatre, as an actor, director and producer. More
2019 LitFest Dan Eldon Courage in Journalism Award: Julie K. Brown
Julie K. Brown is an investigative reporter with the Miami Herald. More
2019 LitFest Gala Toni Morrison Tribute: LeVar Burton
Two-time Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin will host the 2019 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills on November 1. More
2019 LitFest Musical Performer: Chrissy Metz
Emmy and two-time Golden Globe nominee Chrissy Metz, a 2019 LitFest Gala presenter, stars on the award-winning NBC series "This Is Us.” More
2019 Distinguished Leadership Award: Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr.
At the 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles on November 1, 2019, PEN America will honor Ted Boutrous with the Distinguished Leadership Award. More
2019 Voice of Influence Award: Ava DuVernay
At the 2019 LitFest Gala in Los Angeles on November 1, 2019, PEN America will honor Ava DuVernay with the Voice of Influence Award. More
2019 Artistic Expression Award: Diane Warren
At the 2019 LitFest Gala on November 1, 2019, PEN America will honor internationally acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren with the Artistic Expression Award. More
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Fantastic news that @Princeton grad student Xiyue was freed in a prisoner exchange with Iran to reunite with his family after a 3 year ordeal. We must never give up on those unjustly jailed, even by the harshest regimes @PENamerica https://www.princeton.edu/news/2019/12/07/statement-president-eisgruber-release-xiyue-wang?fbclid=IwAR1uSemUnmoQBb8JPa6nHodYoV_f1gUgO9AgEQ_MY0I2oiXY9Tbbxm6imDY
No. This is wrong & @PENamerica will be working ALL of 2020 to push back on gov't efforts to silence critics, chill dissent, criminalize protesters, & limit the beautiful constitutional rights we all have to use our voices to speak out. #freespeech2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/04/us/politics/barr-police.html
