PEN America, in Partnership with The Bare Life Review Journal, Announces $5000 Grants to Support Works in Progress by Immigrant and Refugee Writers
We have long admired the work of The Bare Life Review and are deeply honored to have this opportunity to support the work of immigrant and refugee writers. We… More
The PEN Pod: Claiming Ourselves Through Language with Jose Antonio Vargas
“There’s an emerging narrative around what it means to claim ourselves as people. . . Writing, for me, as an undocumented person was the only place where I was… More
DARE: Free Media Essential for Democracy: UN Chief on World Press Freedom Day
Free media are essential for democracy, says UN chief, urging for transparent and reliable information ahead of World Press Freedom Day on May 3... More
The PEN Ten with Behrouz Boochani
I have been living my whole life under a system that wants to define my identity in a certain way and to dictate “who I am.” More
Immigration Ban Will Have Lasting Impact on Art and Global Politics
President Donald Trump’s Executive Order restricting travel and immigration has severely affected artistic expression, and may do so for years to come. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Three journalists who were arrested during inauguration protests have their charges dropped, Pakistan blocks popular satire website, and more. More
Cutting Off Culture: Immigration Ban Thwarts Artistic Exchange
President Trump’s hasty and malign January 27 Executive Order barring immigration from seven countries, blocking the entry of all refugees, and cutting off all migration from Syria to the… More