Press Releases
Harvard Educational Review’s Abrupt Cancellation of Special Issue on Palestine an Assault on Academic Freedom
July 28, 2025
Learn More: Harvard Educational Review’s Abrupt Cancellation of Special Issue on Palestine an Assault on Academic Freedom
PEN America Welcomes Legislation to Protect Creative Expression in Court Cases Against Songwriters, Writers, Screenwriters, Playwrights and Others
July 24, 2025
Learn More: PEN America Welcomes Legislation to Protect Creative Expression in Court Cases Against Songwriters, Writers, Screenwriters, Playwrights and Others
Nine Writers Chosen as 2025 Emerging Voices Fellows from Record Applicant Pool
July 23, 2025
Learn More: Nine Writers Chosen as 2025 Emerging Voices Fellows from Record Applicant Pool
Trump’s Wall Street Journal Lawsuit Follows Familiar Playbook of Media Retaliation
July 18, 2025
Learn More: Trump’s Wall Street Journal Lawsuit Follows Familiar Playbook of Media Retaliation
PEN America Acquires OnlineSOS, Expanding Commitment to Digital Safety and Free Expression
July 18, 2025
Learn More: PEN America Acquires OnlineSOS, Expanding Commitment to Digital Safety and Free Expression
Author Margaret Atwood to Receive Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award for Bravery in Literature Oct. 11 with PEN America Co-Presenting Awards to 10 Authors at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Ceremony
July 17, 2025
Learn More: Author Margaret Atwood to Receive Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award for Bravery in Literature Oct. 11 with PEN America Co-Presenting Awards to 10 Authors at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Ceremony
Senate Vote to Defund NPR and PBS Betrays Local Communities Across the U.S.
July 17, 2025
Learn More: Senate Vote to Defund NPR and PBS Betrays Local Communities Across the U.S.
With Her Veto of a Book Banning Bill, N.H. Gov. Ayotte Recognizes the Damage It Would Have Caused
July 16, 2025
Learn More: With Her Veto of a Book Banning Bill, N.H. Gov. Ayotte Recognizes the Damage It Would Have Caused
Threats Against Pulitzer-Winning Editorial Cartoonist Underscore Rising Hostility Toward Free Press
July 14, 2025
Learn More: Threats Against Pulitzer-Winning Editorial Cartoonist Underscore Rising Hostility Toward Free Press
