Joint Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism and American History
PEN America joins higher education groups in opposing legislation that seeks to ban discussions of racism and related issues in American history in schools. More
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Reading List
As we mark Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we bring you a list of books that expand upon and amplify Asian Pacific American stories, histories, and authors. More
PEN America Statement on Atlanta Attack
PEN America mourns the devastating loss of life in last night’s shootings in Atlanta. More
The PEN Pod: On Political Ads, the Children’s Canon, and Ongoing Crackdowns in Myanmar with Suzanne Nossel
“While there was a democratic interlude and democratic norms were taking hold [in Myanmar], it was even more fragile than I think anybody quite realized.” More
Open Letter to the President of East Tennessee State University
We write to share our concerns for the First Amendment rights of members of the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) men’s basketball team. More
The PEN Pod: On the Release of Loujain Al-Hathloul and Conscientiousness with Language with Suzanne Nossel
“We’re very aware that [Loujain Al-Hathloul is] not entirely free. . . even though she’s physically free, it’s not clear that her voice will really be free.” More
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PEN America has joined @POMED, @hrw, and other human rights groups in calling for the Biden administration to investigate Egypt's role in the murder of Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi. See our statement here: https://bit.ly/3vSegh6.
Join PEN America, the Project on Middle East Democracy (@POMED), and members of Turkey’s cultural, artistic, and literary communities in discussion of these trends and recommendations on how policymakers might respond to Erdoğan’s campaign of repression. https://pen.org/event/cracking-down-on-creative-voices-turkey/
