2019 Literary Gala: Jennifer Egan & Suzanne Nossel
Below are PEN America President Jennifer Egan and PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel's remarks from the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala. Jennifer Egan I’m Jennifer Egan, president of PEN America, and… More
2019 PEN America Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards
Watch videos, view photos, and read speech transcripts from 2019 PEN America Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards, hosted by HBO's John Oliver. More
DARE: White House Drops Effort to Suspend Press Pass for CNN’s Jim Acosta; Outlines Rules to Reporters
White House reverses itself, fully restoring Jim Acosta's press pass and prompting CNN to drop lawsuit. Letter from senior White House communications... More
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel’s Statement on First Amendment Rights on Campus
We at PEN America work extensively on issues related to campus speech, and have long expressed concern with growing attacks on inclusiveness, diversity, and tolerance in higher education. More
2018 Literary Gala: Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, and Zion Kelly, 2018 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award
Nowadays people are chasing dreams that fill their wallets instead of their hearts. Nowadays people are so focused on being better than each other, instead of bettering each other.… More
2018 Literary Gala: Suzanne Nossel
PEN America Chief Executive Officer Suzanne Nossel delivered these remarks at the 2018 PEN America Literary Gala. So, Jenny was saying earlier, PEN America’s preferred discourse leverages literature to… More
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