The PEN Pod: On Using Storytelling to Push Back Against Systems with Imbolo Mbue
“This story came from [my] childhood fascination: this idea of people pushing back against systems that are way more powerful than them.” More
Supporting the Women’s March Movement and Rejecting Discriminatory and Hateful Messages
PEN America stands by our support of the millions who carried that mobilization forward and of the spirit behind the Women's March, and rejects association with discriminatory and hateful… More
DARE: Women’s Marches end with eyes on the midterms
The Women's March, which was honored last year with the PEN/Toni & James C. Goodale Free Expression Courage Award, is reprised with demonstrations around the country drawing hundreds of… More
How I Went From Being An Apolitical to A Little More Political Asian
That’s when I decided to march in DC. It would be my first march ever. It was both exhilarating and a little frightening, all at the same time. I… More
DARE: One Year After Women’s March, More Activism but Less Unity
Women's March anniversary nears, with national mobilization planned under more than one organizer. Anonymous account of an encounter with Aziz Ansari stirs vigorous debate about #MeToo. University of Texas… More
A Literary Activist’s Guide to the PEN America Digital Archive
I find archives strangely comforting…they are reminders of what’s recurred and changed, reminders that others were grappling similarly in the past and theirs are the shoulders we stand on. More
2017 Literary Gala: The Women’s March, PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award
This intergenerational, intersectional, women-led movement continues, and we ask that all of you stand with us in solidarity to continue to harness the political power of diverse women. More
PEN America Annual Literary Gala Honors Stephen Sondheim, The Women’s March, and Imprisoned Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
New York’s literary community gathered Tuesday night at the 2017 PEN America Literary Gala to honor master composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, Macmillan CEO John Sargent, The Women’s March,… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump defends Bill O'Reilly, Pepsi pulls ad accused of insensitivity towards protest movements, and Germany passes harsh punishments against social media hate speech. More
2017 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom Of Expression Courage Award: The Women’s March
The Women's March helped galvanize a potent global movement to resist infringements on the rights and dignity of women and many other groups. More