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PEN America Presents “Censored: Free Speech and Hollywood” Nov. 16 at Central Los Angeles Public Library

Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2022

By reviewing legislation and court decisions, exploring blacklisted artists, and the opening up of representation in the late 20th century, the discussion will explore controversies around representing some themes… More

Best-selling Author James Patterson Donates $2 Million to Help PEN America Raise its Reach, Voice, and Influence

Press ReleaseSeptember 27, 2022

PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: “We are incredibly grateful to James Patterson for this catalytic gift which will help us increase our reach, voice and influence at a… More

left to right: Suzanne Nossel, Ayad Akhtar, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Dave Eggers, Margaret Atwood, Jennifer Finney Boylan

Words on Fire: Authors Sound Alarm to Defend Free Speech

newsSeptember 16, 2022

PEN America Symposium Celebrates 100 Years of Defending Free Expression and the Power of the Written Word By Suzanne Trimel (NEW YORK) -- As leading literary luminaries gathered to celebrate PEN… More

Jenny Holzer Art Installation to Light Up Rockefeller Center Buildings with Prose in Celebration of PEN America’s 100th Birthday, Starting Wed., 9/14

Press ReleaseSeptember 13, 2022

The outdoor installation, titled SPEECH ITSELF, will include quotes from more than 60 authors in a visual tribute to the right to express ourselves freely. Among the authors whose… More

Artist Jenny Holzer to Light Up Rockefeller Center in Tribute to PEN America’s 100 Years of Defending Free Expression

Press ReleaseAugust 29, 2022

Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, said: “Because her work reifies and celebrates words, there could not be an artist more fitting to celebrate PEN America’s centenary than the… More

PEN America Convenes Celebrated Authors Sept. 12 in NYC for “Words on Fire: Writing, Freedom, and the Future” Symposium

Press ReleaseAugust 29, 2022

PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel says, “The murderous attack on Salman Rushdie marks a watershed moment for our organization. Coming in the middle of our 100th anniversary year, it… More

New-York Historical Society Presents PEN America at 100: A Century of Defending the Written Word, Opening July 22

Press ReleaseJuly 5, 2022

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

Treasures from the PEN America Archives Celebrates 100th Year in NY Historical Society Exhibit Opening July 22

Press ReleaseJune 16, 2022

Highlights include a letter from poet T.S. Eliot in 1948, expressing his “distress and terror” over a dinner being organized in his honor; cocktail party invitations sent between 1951… More

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