PEN America Demands New York City, Minneapolis Police Protect Press Freedom
"Official support for a free press in these times of mass public mobilization is a mere platitude if the message does not filter down to officers on the ground." More
Mayor De Blasio: Expand COVID19 relief funding to NYC’s literary arts community
We, members of the literary community in New York City, call on you to ensure writers and the literary arts organizations who support them are provided meaningful support. More
Bookstores Across America, Vol. Three: A Roundup of Ways to Support Indie Bookstores
With independent bookstores forced to shut their doors due to the global pandemic, we reached out to booksellers to ask them how readers can support their favorite stores while… More
Local Journalist Heroes: Christine Chung
“The way that people are responding to what they see as inadequacies in support from local government has been really uplifting. . . these kinds of positive stories are… More
Local Journalist Heroes: Zainab Iqbal
“As long as people keep reading, we won’t stop reporting. It’s not always easy, but our immense love for the communities we cover keeps us going.” More
The PEN Pod: Creating Inner Worlds with Deborah Feldman
“Use this opportunity to learn to create this rich inner self and this inner world, because later. . . those skills will remain very valuable.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Victoria Merlino
“Local news just gets things done. Simple as that.” More
PEN America: New York City Must Include Writers in Its Support for the Arts
"In times of national crisis, we have long turned to writers for inspiration, understanding, comfort, and enlightenment." More
An Open Letter from New York City Literary Arts Organizations to New York City Council Members
We write to you as New York City literary arts organizations committed to fostering the wellbeing of the city’s community of writers and other literary professionals struggling amid the… More
The PEN Pod: Confronting Science Fiction and Our Reality with N.K. Jemisin
“None of us could have written a story that had this kind of subplot because our editors would have been like, ‘It's unrealistic, go back and do it again.’” More
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