Why Writers Should Fight For Net Neutrality
Net neutrality may be a bland term, but it's still worth fighting for if you're a writer. Why PEN has joined the struggle. More
PEN Highlights U.S. Government Surveillance at the UN
PEN submitted a list of pressing concerns about privacy and surveillance to the UN Human Rights Committee in its review of the United States. More
The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance
PEN joins an international day of action to fight mass government surveillance. Find out how you can make a difference. More
PEN Joins Fight for Net Neutrality to Promote Creative Freedom
PEN joined the fight to keep the Internet open and promote creative freedom in a letter to the FCC today. More
PEN Protects Your Writing in the Cloud by Joining Coalition for ECPA Reform
The U.S. government thinks it can read your writing in the cloud without a warrant. You can help us stop them. More
Invisible Cities, Visible Cities
For many novelists, describing the city where a story takes place is as fundamental as providing a well-developed protagonist. This panel looks at how the city both limits and… More
Made to Breathe
In regard to the gods, / their secrets, who knew human love / wanted darkness. // Signs were many. Years facing / the gods led to scorn. Nothing is.… More
Fadwa Touqan Will Do the Tango No More
"If your love has died / Do not grieve / Laugh at love / And deceive with laughter / An unyielding sorrow." To be honest, we had to control… More
South African Luminaries to Debate Literature and Free Expression
South Africa's premier writers convene in New York for a feisty debate on the future of literature and free expression in the Rainbow Nation. More