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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
Why J.K. Rowling’s Defense of Donald Trump Is So Important
J.K. Rowling has made no secret about her displeasure with Donald Trump. Or did you forget about the time she called him worse than Lord Voldemort? But while the… More
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
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 Defends Trump’s Right To Be an Offensive Bigot
The British author was delivering a speech at Pen America’s annual literary gala in New York — where she received a Literary Service Award for her commitment to free… 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
JK Rowling Honored At 2016 PEN Literary Gala — Here Are Inspiring Quotes From Her Speech
The 2016 PEN Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards was Monday night at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where author and ardent defender of… More
J.K. Rowling Has Choice Words for Donald Trump—and Some of His Detractors
JK Rowling built her career on a series about the triumph of freedom and justice over fear and bigotry—and these days, she sees those themes playing out in politics… More
JK Rowling Honored by PEN for Literary and Humanitarian Work
NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling’s passion for free expression is so strong it extends to someone she’d otherwise not care to discuss: Donald Trump. Speaking Monday night before hundreds… More
How to Defeat Extremism Without Becoming Egypt’s Microserf
As it presides this month over the U.N. Security Council, Egypt has invited tech giant Microsoft to advise world powers on helping governments confront violent extremism. But the rare… More