Results for "PEN America"

Security analyst Brittany Kaiser cautioned that restrictions on domestic data centers could force American firms to process sensitive information abroad, creating new vulnerabilities.

A quiet boycott against Jewish authors is spreading in the US literary scene, escalating at PEN America. The president has resigned, praising the open exclusion as "dialogue."

A report by PEN America concerning Jewish writers has caused significant division within the literary community, leading to the resignation of the organization's president in protest.

Opponents of book bans in Tennessee are set to receive the prestigious Courage Award at the upcoming PEN America gala for their advocacy.

Actor and writer BJ Novak is set to host the PEN America gala on May 14 at the American Museum of Natural History.

As he takes on the presidency of PEN America, Dinaw Mengestu explains why defending a plurality of voices is crucial at a time of censorship and revisionism.

PEN America, a leading US free-expression group, has criticized federal prosecutors for using a novel written by former FBI director James Comey to bolster their claim that he intended to harm Trump.

The president of PEN America has resigned after seven months, following a new leadership crisis sparked by an article discussing the exclusion of Israeli and Jewish writers.

Egypt has jailed activist Douma following the publication of an article on its prisons, a move that rights group PEN America described as part of an escalating crackdown on writers in the country.

Peter Beinart's book, 'Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza,' received a PEN America award, with judges praising its narrative approach, amidst controversy surrounding PEN America's report on Israel.

The 2024 festival was cancelled after multiple authors pulled out over the non-profit’s stance on the Israel-Gaza war The literary free speech organization PEN America has announced plans for their…

A public school in New Jersey removed Junot Díaz's novel 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' from an English class, a decision PEN America links to a broader trend of book removals during a mental health crisis.

Ukrainian refugees have opened the first-ever jellyfish museum in America, located in Florida, featuring hypnotic displays of tentacled creatures.

The president of PEN America has resigned following a report that warned of threats to Jewish and Israeli authors, with the former president stating PEN America should defend the right to engage in boycotts.

A new report by PEN America indicates that the number of banned non-fiction books in US school libraries and classrooms doubled over the last school year, with titles on activism and social movements frequently targeted.