Acclaimed Songwriter Diane Warren To Receive Artistic Expression Award at PEN America 2019 LitFest Gala
“I am honored to accept the 2019 Artist Expression Award from PEN America at this year’s LitFest Gala, and to be included among such incredible past honorees.” More
2018 LitFest Gala
PEN America’s 2018 LitFest Gala was held on Friday, November 2, 2018, in Beverly Hills, CA. This year’s Litfest Gala was the most successful on record. More
Ai Weiwei: Why Do the Powerful Fear Poets?
Globally lauded artist and activist Ai Weiwei accepts PEN America’s Artistic Expression Award at their 2018 LitFest Gala. More
Barry Jenkins: “Thank You So Damn Much For Writing the Things You Write”
Barry Jenkins thanks writers for inspiring his work while accepting PEN America's Award for Screenplay Excellence at the 2018 LitFest Gala. More
DARE: The New York Times Asked for Examples of Election Misinformation. Readers Delivered.
New York Times' crowd-sourced examples of election-related misinformation surfaces over 4,000 examples of fraudulent or misleading content online ahead... More
2018 Distinguished Leadership Award Presenter: Michelle Franke
Michelle Franke will present Marvin Putnam with the Distinguished Leadership Award at the 2018 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills, CA. More
2018 Award for Teleplay Excellence Presenter: Lisa Edelstein
Lisa Edelstein will present Gillian Flynn and Marti Noxon with the Award for Teleplay Excellence at the 2018 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills, CA. More
2018 Award for Screenplay Excellence Presenter: Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard will present writer-director Barry Jenkins with the Award for Screenplay Excellence at the 2018 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills, CA. More
2018 Artistic Expression Award Presenter: Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry will present artist Ai Weiwei with the Artistic Expression Award at the 2018 LitFest Gala in Beverly Hills, CA. More
2018 Award for Teleplay Excellence: Gillian Flynn and Marti Noxon
PEN America will present award-winning Sharp Objects writers Marti Noxon and Gillian Flynn with the Award for Teleplay Excellence at the LitFest Gala in LA. More