PEN to Paper: The Revision Cycle with Emily X. R. Pan
In this week’s PEN to Paper lesson, YA author Emily X. R. Pan takes us on a deep dive into her favorite part of writing, the revision process, which… More
The PEN Pod: Writing as Witness with Wayétu Moore
“Representation is important—not just what’s on the page, but who’s holding the pen.” More
The PEN Pod: Looking to the Past to Imagine a Better Future with Helen Zia
“Every Asian American in the United States and people with Asian faces all over the world are experiencing this global pandemic of racism and hatred.” More
PEN to Paper: Embrace the Incongruity with Adam Falkner
In this week’s lesson, poet and educator Adam Falkner encourages us to embrace the incongruities of life with a writing prompt inspired by Shakespeare. More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“This [question of surveillance] is something we, as a free expression organization, have concerns with.” More
The PEN Pod: Diving Beneath the Waves with Carmen Boullosa
“Books control, in such a way, their authors, that you only prepare the soil for them, work for them, so they can flourish or be.” More
The PEN Pod: Keeping Hope Alive with Jewher Ilham
“Only standing up, speaking up, on my father’s behalf, on Uyghurs’ behalf, to work on something, then we can at least try to make a small change.” More
The PEN Pod: Defending the Freedom to Write with Karin Deutsch Karlekar
“[It’s] important to not just look at numbers and to give trends a human face, and to really look at the individual cases of writers and intellectuals behind bars.” More
PEN to Paper: Embellishing Memory with Porsha Olayiwola
PEN to Paper brings you powerful espresso shots of creative inspiration to jumpstart your writing. In this week’s lesson, poet and performer Porsha Olayiwola guides us through a brief… More
PEN America: China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Are World’s Worst Jailers of Writers
"The Index spotlights governments’ nefarious will to suppress truth and control the public mind by silencing writers who dare challenge authority." More
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We support all those who are heading out this weekend to exercise the right to demonstrate and the right to protest. Be on the lookout for fake information and learn how to verify protest info you see online. https://bit.ly/3cxuqmw
Disinformation around these protests is NEXT LEVEL. So, we @PENamerica put a short tip sheet together for protesters & the public. Three ways to verify images, videos, sources, & news sites so you don't get duped by misleading info. There's a lot of it. https://pen.org/pen-americas-guide-for-combating-protest-disinformation/
A major breakthrough in this case. The courts agree: President Trump president can't use his powers to punish journalists he doesn't like; that's why we filed an amicus brief in this case...and why we're suing him. https://pen.org/pen-america-v-trump/