At PEN Gala, Rowling Calls Trump ‘Bigoted’
The annual PEN Literary Gala, held at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday, honored Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch, author J.K. Rowling, imprisoned Egyptian journalist Ahmed… More
J K Rowling honoured by PEN America
JK Rowling has been honoured by PEN America with the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award. The Harry Potter author received the award for her work that "opposes oppression… More
J.K. Rowling Defends Donald Trump For A Great Reason (And Yes, There Is One Great Reason)
While being honored Monday night at the 2016 PEN Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards, Harry Potter wizard J.K. Rowling defended everyone's right to free speech — including Donald… More
How B.J. Novak’s Friendship with Mindy Kaling Makes Him Believe He’s Great Too
In the past, Mindy Kaling has spoken about how her "weird" friendship with B.J. Novak has imbued her with confidence. Well, it turns out the feeling is definitely mutual. "I… More
J.K. Rowling: ‘I Find Almost Everything That Donald Trump Says Objectionable’
J.K. Rowling delivered a powerful speech at the 2016 PEN Literary Awards Gala Monday where the Harry Potter author condemned Donald Trump yet defended the mogul's right to speak… More
Staley Gala-Hangs With Therapy Dog as J.K. Rowling Defends Trump
Jes Staley, who visits New York a week per month now that he runs Barclays in London, got a lot of Americana out of his Monday night at the… More
The PEN Gala: JK Rowling’s Civics Lecture
In all of recorded history, a writer receiving an award has never been richer than the collective net worth of 99 percent of her audience. But here was JK… More
Watch J.K. Rowling slam Trump and defend freedom of speech like a boss.
It's safe to say J.K. Rowling is not a fan of Donald Trump. She once claimed that Voldemort — the evil, mass-murdering wizard hell-bent on world domination in her novels… More
J.K. Rowling Defends Donald Trump’s Right to Be ‘Offensive’: ‘His Freedom to Speak Protects My Freedom to Call Him a Bigot’
JK Rowling makes it clear she finds almost everything Donald Trump says "objectionable," but defends his right to say it. More
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling defends Donald Trump’s right to “be offensive and bigoted”
J.K. Rowling is clearly no fan of presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, having responded to a BBC article last year that characterized him as Harry Potter’s nemesis Voldemort… More
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