Free Expression Digest: Fri., April 22
Five journalists released from prison in Myanmar, Mauritanian blogger's death sentence upheld, New York City poll workers threaten journalist. More
Performance of Jonathan Franzen’s New York piece from State by State
Celebrate Jonathan Franzen's birthday, as well as his newest book, Purity, by listening to this week's #PENpodcast More
PEN Concerned by New York Cancellation of Play Referencing Mohammed
The cancellation of a series of plays about artistic censorship by a New York performance space on the grounds that it might be would be offensive to Muslims could… More
Zachary Schomburg Reads from “Agnes the Elephant”
Zachary Schomburg stopped by the PEN America offices in March and read an excerpt from a new poem, "Agnes the Elephant." Click through to listen to the recording and… More
Working Day: De-Gentrify New York and Give Her Back to the World
April 28, 2011 | Old School | New York CityWith Samuel R. Delany, Jonas Hassan Khemiri, and Reno; curated by Sarah SchulmanJoined by two festival participants, three classic New York… More
Writers Support Park51 Project, Religious Freedom
PEN American Center, the New York-based center of the 89-year-old international literary and human rights organization PEN, today released a statement in support of the proposed Park51 Community Center… More