PEN America Demands Immediate Release of Belarusian Translator Volha Kalackaja
"The detention of Volha Kalackaja is the latest injustice; PEN America calls for her immediate release and for any and all charges against her to be dropped." More
Fine Against Belarusian Writer “Violates Fundamental Right to Speak Freely”
*CORRECTION: An earlier version of this statement indicated that Arlou was arrested. He was summoned to court, fined, and charged, but not formally placed under arrest.*** (New York, NY) –… More
PEN America Joins Belarusian PEN Center in Call to End Persecution of Writer and Activist Paviel Sieviaryniec
The harassment of renowned writer Paviel Sievaryniec and his fellow activists in Belarus has gone on for too long, and his arrest this week is proof of the continuous threat to… More
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I'm over the moon to be moderating this panel on Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Free Expression in Alabama for @PENamerica next week. Join Brontez Purnell, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Emrys Donaldson, Joi Minor, and @ACLUAlabama! Please share. ❤️
https://pen.org/event/gender-identity-sexuality-free-expression-alabama/
Join us on 10/1 for a #BannedBooksWeek conversation with @rofhiwabooks on the “Erasure of Black Thought”. Black academics @profblmkelley, @pornoscholar, and @daniellepurifoy will discuss the growing movement against the teaching of black history & racism. https://bit.ly/3nYQjVj
In this week's #PENTen, we spoke with award-winning essayist, poet, playwright, and film producer José Vadi (@vadiparty) about how his writing habits have changed, how family stories and community stories came together in his book INTER STATE, and more: https://bit.ly/3o281Hp.
