Two Interviews with PEN Out Loud Participants Salman Rushdie and Marlon James
"PEN America stands as a reminder that literature is essential in speaking truth to power, especially when it is a personal truth at odds with the powers that be." More
Real and Reimagined: A PEN Out Loud Reading List
PEN America shares 16 books that redefine storytelling, reimagine beloved classics, and reflect upon the relationship between reality and fantasy. More
Richard Price and Fran Lebowitz on Gentrification in NYC
Richard Price and Fran Lebowitz share perspectives on the changing dynamics of living in NYC in this video clip from the 2016 PEN World Voices Festival. More
PEN America Unveils 50 Years of Literary Luminaries and Cultural Crossroads in Online Archive
PEN America launches archives online, home to over 50 years' worth of audio and video recordings of meetings, panels, and public events, covering a breathtaking range of social, political,… More
On the Launch of the PEN America Digital Archive
The multimedia materials found in the archives are a testament to the profound impact writers have had on the history of our nation and of our world. More
United Against Hate—2017 PEN World Voices Festival
Voices in the arts rally against hate with performances, readings, and conversations from Ani DiFranco, Marlon James, Colum McCann, and more. More
Chip Rolley Assumes PEN World Voices Festival Leadership Amid Deepening Challenges to Free Expression
Chip Rolley, former Artistic Director of the Sydney Writers' Festival, has joined PEN America as the new Director of the PEN World Voices Festival and Senior Director of Literary… More
Salman Rushdie: las películas me enseñaron casi tanto como los libros
El escritor Salman Rushdie habló hoy de la influencia del cine en su infancia en Bombay (Índia) y dijo que las películas, que le enseñaron "casi tanto como los… More
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Points of Entry: #PressFreedom at the U.S. Border. A discussion to consider the chilling effect of the U.S. government’s actions to suppress coverage from the border. Moderated by @AttorneyNora.
9/17 @SMC_edu. RSVP: https://t.co/0AhfJZcdv3
Digital Disinformation and the Threat to Democracy: Information Integrity in the 2020 Elections:
Join us for a free half-day symposium, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at @fec, Washington, DC. Details and RSVP:
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