PEN America and the Literary Action Coalition Sponsor June 18 Public Safety Forum and Training in NYC
(NEW YORK)-- On June 18 from noon-4 p.m. the NYC Literary Action Coalition in partnership with PEN America will sponsor a community event focused on public safety that will… More
Ayad Akhtar’s Remarks at the 2022 PEN America Literary Gala
"Yes, speaking is at the root of it all, but we cannot only be speakers. We must be those listening, as well." More
Can the Written Word Make a Difference, as Global Threats Mount?
Writers Reflect on Peril at PEN America’s Emergency Congress of Writers By Suzanne Trimel Can the power of the written word meaningfully bring about change in a world threatened by… More
The Sentences That Create Us
A road map for incarcerated people and their allies to have a thriving writing life behind bars—and shared beyond the walls—that draws on the unique insights of more than… More
A Story of Two Brains
“That’s what artists do: We imagine possibilities. . . . But the thing is, sometimes we get it wrong.” More
Attention and Affinities
“As writers, many of us are caught in the middle. Our creative imaginations are not discursive, but organic. We are pulled where the muses and where the fertile blindspots… More
The PEN Pod: Writing, Healing, and Redemption with Natashia Deón
“We’re extremely happy for Danny Fenster. . . but I think the real question is, do we see any loosening vis-à-vis the free expression of Myanmar’s own reporters and… More
The PEN Pod: On Book Bans with George M. Johnson
“I’m proud that they’re trying to stop my truth in many ways. I can’t be intimidated. I mean, I put my story out there for the world to see,… More
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BREAKING NEWS:
The 2022 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.”
PEN OUT LOUD in #NYC!
Join us @strandbookstore on 10/25 at 7pm to celebrate the arrival of @jemelehill’s long-awaited memoir Uphill.
Jemele will be in conversation with #TheView co-host @sunny Hostin.
Details and tickets at: https://pen.org/event/pen-out-loud-jemele-hill-with-sunny-hostin/ #NYCevents #PENOutLoud
Join @FortWorthReport for a free participatory discussion about fighting disinformation that targets marginalized communities. Panelists include @keranews Fort Worth accountability reporter @MirandaRSuarez.
This event is at 6pm Tuesday 10/11. Register: https://bit.ly/3SvVJDn