PEN Out Loud Talks: Bernardine Evaristo and Safiya Sinclair
“I cannot imagine living in a society where I do not have the kind of creative freedom I’ve taken for granted all my life.” More
PEN Out Loud Talks: Ken Liu and Andrew Marantz
“The freedom to tell the stories we want to tell is sacred. We do not live in a world in which we are free to exercise that right; I… More
PEN Out Loud Talks: Mitchell S. Jackson and Imani Perry
"I do believe that books can change the world, or at least, how we inhabit it." More
PEN Out Loud Talks: Saidiya Hartman and Leslie Jamison
"I do believe that books can change the world, or at least, how we inhabit it." More
Two Interviews with PEN Out Loud Participants Lindy West and Hari Kondabolu
Prior to their PEN Out Loud event, author Lindy West and comedian Hari Kondabolu talk about why they're excited to be in conversation. More
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This is now a trend--Russian authorities trying to avoid international condemnation by not putting people in jail, but still finding them guilty and subjecting them to fines for nothing more than exercising their right to free expression. It must stop. https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1280233057241518080
Enforcing a fake news law in the run-up to a national election, authorities in Singapore have ordered that online references to some comments made by opposition figures on key issues must carry a warning that the content contains false information. https://reut.rs/2ZbiqUi