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In this PEN Ten interview, Shanda McManus discusses her decision to share her brother's story with the world, and rediscovering her "original voice." The post In ‘Brother Epistles: A Sister’s Memoir,’ Shanda McManus Navigates Grief and Her Own Identity After Loss appeared first on PEN America .
Whether you're an innovative influencer or low-key lurker, there are steps you can take to protect yourself online. The post What Kind Of Social Media User Are You? appeared first on PEN America .
Respondents spoke about what’s making them anxious or keeping them hopeful about AI and its impact on free speech. The post Blurred Lines: ‘America Speaks’ On Free Speech and The Rise of AI appeared first on PEN America .
Founded during WWII to provide a counter to Nazi media, VOA has ironically been twisted into a propaganda machine Trump administration, Barry Newhouse says. The post Longtime Voice of America Journalist Sues Trump Administration for Twisting Broadcaster Into Government Mouthpiece appeared first on PEN America .
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. The post PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of August 10 appeared first on PEN America .
As students head back to school this fall, many will return to universities and colleges shaped not only by the hallowed traditions of research, learning, and teaching, but also by ideological whims and political agendas. The post 4 Ways 2026 State Laws Are Censoring Campuses appeared first on PEN America .
"I’ve never forgotten the lesson taught by a young man from apartheid-era South Africa: the freedom to read is precious." The post America Speaks: ‘In my country, we’re not allowed to read these things’ appeared first on PEN America .
In this PEN Ten interview, Ruta Sepetys talks about the moment 50 years ago that first planted the seed of A Fortune of Sand in her mind. The post With Ruta Sepetys’ A Fortune of Sand, A Book Idea Sewn 50 Years Ago Blooms at Last appeared first on PEN America .
Behnaz Amani and Awet Fissehaye use their voices to demand the release of other writers in their home countries who are unjustly jailed. The post ‘With All Our Might and Power’: 2 Formerly Jailed Writers Advocate for Release of Dozens More appeared first on PEN America .
A Freedom to Read celebration showed just how much Tennessee's love of literature and determination to safeguard access to it have endured. The post Lemony Snicket, Local Advocates Rally to Protect Tennessee’s Freedom to Read appeared first on PEN America .
Uncertainty continues to grow about who can speak freely in America today—and the costs for those who can’t. The post ‘We’re Losing So Much’: ‘America Speaks’ About Free Expression Anxieties appeared first on PEN America .
