PEN America at 100 – Celebrating the Centenary
PEN America is celebrating 100 years of defending free expression. Join our Centenary Campaign which will support five key priorities, while preparing PEN America for a second century of… More
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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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
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Join @POGOwatchdog this Thursday 2pm ET, as we talk about patterns that free expression advocates & organizations like @PENamerica are witnessing across the country, and connect with @hthompsn about her journey in becoming a censored author. Registration: https://crowdcast.io/e/lfdvtiv4/register
NEW: PEN America today condemned the five-year penal colony sentence imposed on philosopher and PEN Belarus member Uladzimir Mackievič and joined PEN Belarus to demand his immediate and unconditional release. https://bit.ly/3OsdOjW
A Truck Driver Ran Into Pro-Choice Protesters in Iowa 🚨 The driver has not been charged. @iWatchiAm @TheCut 1/ https://www.thecut.com/2022/06/truck-driver-ran-into-pro-choice-protesters-in-iowa.html
