This month marks 80 years since one of the most influential yet underrated inventions burst onto the market in New York on ...

Prominent literary organization PEN America has canceled its annual awards ceremony, which was due to be held next week, after 28 authors chose to withdraw their books from consideration. The group ...

A very interesting article in The Atlantic (Gal Beckerman): [B]oycotts [of Russian culture] have only increased in intensity, and in ways that demonstrate how wartime assaults on freedom can ripple ...

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There are certain “first principles” that must be respected, no matter whom they appear to benefit in the short run. One is the right to free expression, including the freedom to write and read, with ...

PEN America has cancelled its annual literary awards ceremony after nearly half of the writers and translators nominated withdrew their books from consideration. The awards will still be granted to ...

FILE - A logo is displayed at the PEN America Literary Awards on Thursday, March 2, 2023, in New York. Several authors have turned down awards and awards nominations from PEN America for this year's ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Several authors have turned down awards and awards nominations from PEN America, citing unhappiness with the literary and free expression organization’s stance on the war in Gaza. This ...