The M Word: Exclusive Interview with W. Kamau Bell
The fact that people are out there practicing their faith out loud in public, openly, and not hiding from it, to me that’s doing it the right way. More
New $50K Literary Award Honors the Spirit of Vladimir Nabokov
Prize will honor a writer of any genre for an outstanding body of work over a sustained career. More
2016 PEN Literary Gala: Andrew Solomon
PEN President Andrew Solomon delivered these welcome remarks at the 2016 PEN Literary Gala. More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., May 9
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Please send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] PEN… More
PEN America Enlists Writers to Urge Egypt’s Leader to Free Author
At least 120 prominent writers and artists from around the world have signed a letter sent to Egypt’s president urging him to release Ahmed Naji, an Egyptian author and… More
5 Events for Your April Agenda
Whether you’re hooked on theater, film, food or design—or all of the above—here’s your ticket to fun and entertainment in the coming weeks. More
Is there a way to protect Bangladeshi writers?
A young writer is ambushed on his way home from evening classes. The attackers hack Nazimuddin Samad with machetes and then shoot him... More
In Conversation: Vladimir Sorokin and Keith Gessen
In today's PEN Podcast, we feature a conversation between n+1 co-editor Keith Gessen and Russian novelist Vladimir Sorokin. Sorokin's novel The Blizzard was recently longlisted for PEN's 2016 Literary… More
