Lawyer and Advocate Nadine Farid Johnson to Lead PEN America’s Washington Office
PEN America today announced that attorney and advocate Nadine Farid Johnson has joined the literary and free expression group as its Washington director. More
New Survey Finds New York City Writers, Literary Groups Facing Financial Strain
As New York City leaders commit to a summertime reopening, the city’s cultural scene—and in particular its writers and literary organizations—continue to struggle financially. More
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel to Join Oversight Board
The literary and free expression group PEN America announced today that its CEO Suzanne Nossel—a free expression expert, human rights leader, author, and lawyer—will join the Oversight Board. More
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Show your support for PEN America by buying exclusive merchandise that helps support to freedom to write. More
PEN America at 100 Exhibition
Coming July 2022, PEN America at 100 will explore a century of the venerated organization's history defending the freedom to write. More
Barack Obama Receives 2020 PEN America Voice of Influence Award, Re-Embraces His Identity as a Writer
“My politics, my public life, and my more interior writing life have never been that far apart," More
“James Baldwin Didn’t Have to Go Out and Get Votes.” Obama Reflects on Race, Dialogue, and Disinformation in PEN America Interview
In an interview with PEN America, President Obama reflects on race, dialogue, and disinformation as the country confronts a new political future. More
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