Read the Resistance, August 2017: On Tyranny
Snyder has studied the past so we can understand the terrifying present…giving us necessary tools from history to chart a future that can make America great again—for everybody. 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: Suzanne Nossel
PEN is an organization of words. But we know when it’s time for action. More
Robert Pinsky at Writers Resist in NYC
Poet, essayist, translator, and teacher Robert Pinsky reads "Exile and Lightning," a poem written for Writers Resist, the January 15th literary protest hosted by PEN America on the steps… More
Defending Free Expression: A Toolkit For Writers and Readers
Defending Free Expression: A Toolkit for Writers and Readers starts by identifying the warning signs of a developing autocracy, then suggests specific actions writers and readers can take to… More
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