PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel Testifies on Censorship and Free Speech Issues in China
“The regime’s determination to hunt down dissenters wherever they are instills a sense of fear from which there is no escape, even far beyond Saudi borders.” More
The PEN Pod: The Other Black Girl with Zakiya Dalila Harris
“I’d always wanted to be a writer before working in publishing. . . . I was also feeling fatigued as the only Black woman on my floor and in… More
PEN America Responds to Decision to Take Philip Roth Biography Out of Print
We are concerned about a precedent whereby even egregious misdeeds by an author result in a book being withdrawn, and potentially taken off limits for readers. More
PEN America: Simon & Schuster Should Not Cancel Pence Book Deal
Publishers are free to choose what books to release, but once those decisions are made, there should be a very high bar for reversing them as a result of… More
DARE TO SPEAK Confronts Tensions Roiling Debate Over Free Speech
Now more than ever we need a clear, concise guide to cut through the noise and explain what it will take to defend free speech in a diverse, digitized,… More
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Belarus’ authoritarian president said Friday he’s prepared to invite Russian troops into the country if such a move is necessary to ensure the security of both Belarus and Russia. https://bit.ly/3lgIl8z
In our latest episode of #thePENpod, we delve into Mitch McConnell’s comments on the role of misinformation in vaccine hesitancy, the January 6 insurrection public hearings, and continued crackdowns on journalists in Russia: https://bit.ly/3BUEtQt.
In just under six months Myanmar has become one of the worst jailers of journalists in the world, with at least 32 currently detained, a media freedom watchdog said Wednesday. https://bit.ly/3j7nK3Z
