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We stand at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the U.S. and worldwide. Annual festival:

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    Join more than 125 writers and artists representing over 50 nationalities for the 2019 Festival: Open Secrets! May 6 - 12 |

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    Disturbing account of Capitol police manhandling ' and another reporter as they tried to question Senators about the purported national emergency

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    8 hours ago

    My latest piece, 'The Utility and Futility of Good Faith in Campus Speech Controversies' is now live here! I discuss the value in having good faith in others, practicing patience, and courteous listening -- and how these might deescalate current free speech conflicts on campuses

    The Winter 2019 is now online. It considers the new and their implications for faculty, administrators, and students.
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  4. 8 hours ago

    On 2/26, join us at the 55th annual PEN America Literary Awards! Host will announce the winners live as we honor the work of 20+ writers and translators, including Sandra Cisneros, Larissa FastHorse, and Jonah Mixon-Webster.

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  5. 10 hours ago

    Can good faith really save higher education from the throes of recent controversy around free speech and inclusion? A new piece by our campus free speech project director,

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    11 hours ago

    Happy Valentine's Day, book lovers! We are pleased to finally unveil our speakers bureau, a distinguished roster of today's most compelling writers. Official launch is at the 2019 conference. Our bureau is managed by who will be on the ground in PDX.

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    Feb 13

    Excited to host this conversation at tomorrow -- Can college art still be provocative? Bring your reflections tomorrow

    . community: Do "safe space" regimes threaten the classroom environment? Is there still value in presenting provocative curricula? What's the best way to do it? Join us to discuss at an idea exchange roundtable, tomorrow at 12:30:
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    11 hours ago

    During a month in which some of the biggest headlines have been about a billionaire’s extramarital affair, PEN America has announced a festival that aims to address the narrowing gap between the public and the private

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  9. 11 hours ago

    From James Sturm's Off Season, a rendering of acute personal drama played out against the timeline of the 2016 election, between the political divides within a family and a country.

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    "For Cisneros, the honor was never being given awards. It was always being able to share her story and give perspective to the Latin experience few ever read about." on the profound impact of 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award winner Sandra Cisneros.

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    12 hours ago

    Very excited to launch the first group of events in the 2019 World Voices Festival. More events to come over the next weeks!

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  12. 12 hours ago

    The most troubling challenge on college campuses stems from the fact that the battle lines have already been drawn, precluding any possibility of dialogue, understanding, or empathy. As argues, a good-faith approach could remedy this.

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  13. 12 hours ago

    Announcing the 2019 Festival: Open Secrets! From May 6 - 12, the festival will bring together an abundance of noteworthy writers to discuss the narrowing gap between public and private life.

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    • One year after the school shooting in Parkland, some schools turn to increased surveillance of students • India’s government proposes giving itself vast new powers to suppress internet content Read more:

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    Feb 13

    In a rut? Need emergency funding? are among many organizations that offer grants and emergency funding for journalists with legal, cybersecurity or other crises-related needs.

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    19 hours ago

    No one should be silenced by online harassment. Join , and at CAA on Friday, February 15 at 2pm to share experiences and brainstorm how to navigate this growing threat.

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  17. Feb 13

    A forthcoming anthology, The Ordinary Chaos of Being Human, seeks first-person, unpublished literary/creative non-fiction from Muslim writers. Find out more & submit here:

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  18. Feb 13

    Jamal Khashoggi’s murder shocked the world for its gruesomeness and brutality, but also for the arrogance with which it was carried out. An independent, international investigation would demonstrate to Saudi Arabia that such actions have consequences.

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    Feb 13

    “I wrote the stories that I wanted to read about Jamaica.” talks to 2013 EV about his epic fantasy novel, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, out now from :

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  20. Feb 13

    . community: Do "safe space" regimes threaten the classroom environment? Is there still value in presenting provocative curricula? What's the best way to do it? Join us to discuss at an idea exchange roundtable, tomorrow at 12:30:

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