New-York Historical Society Presents PEN America at 100: A Century of Defending the Written Word, Opening July 22
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel, said, “PEN America at 100 opens a remarkable window into PEN America’s century-long effort to unite writers in defense of the freedoms that underwrite… More
PEN America Overjoyed to See Two Defenders of the Freedom to Write Receive Nobel Peace Prize
The free expression and writers' organization PEN America today welcomed the news that journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov will receive the Nobel Peace Prize. More
PEN America Congratulates Louise Glück on Nobel Prize
“It is a wonderful day to celebrate the beauty and power of poetry to remind us what it means to simply be human in times like these." 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
DARE: On Amazon, a QAnon Conspiracy Book Climbs the Charts—with an Algorithmic Push
Amazon's algorithms push “QAnon: An Invitation to the Great Awakening,” a book supportive of the QAnon conspiracy to the top of its best seller list. More
Should Bob Dylan Have Won the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Teju Cole, Rita Dove, Porochista Khakpour, Neil LaBute, Theresa Rebeck, and others from the literary community weigh in on Bob Dylan's Nobel win. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., October 8
Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Prize for literature, Hindi language journalists arrested, and Azerbaijan bars entry to Amnesty staff. More
China’s Nobels
PEN American Center's Larry Siems and translator Jeffrey Yang on Liu Xiaobo, Mo Yan, and Liu Xia. More
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