The number of writers jailed reached a six-year high last year, per the organization’s annual Freedom to Write Index report. China and Iran retained their respective spots as the world’s top two ...

Comic Amber Ruffin has a new spring gig. PEN America told the Associated Press on Monday Ruffin will host the free expression organization’s gala fundraiser on May 15.

Comic Amber Ruffin has a new spring gig. PEN America told The Associated Press on Monday that Ruffin will host the free expression organization’s gala fundraiser on May 15. The ...

PEN America announced the finalists for their prestigious literary awards. The organization bestows the honor to authors and translators across genres, for their “dynamic and thought-provoking works ...

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 02: Scott Shriner and Jillian Lauren attend PEN America 2018 LitFest Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on November 02, 2018 in Beverly Hills ...

Scott Shriner and Jillian Lauren attend PEN America 2018 LitFest Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on November 02, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty ...

After the White House Correspondents Association axed Amber Ruffin from appearing at its annual dinner as a featured speaker, the comic was tapped to host PEN America’s gala fundraiser this May. The ...

Tallahassee's Midtown Reader bookstore keeps a shelf of "banned books." According to PEN America, Florida has led the nation in book removals for the past two years. A bill before the Legislature ...

Comedian Amber Ruffin has secured a new hosting role with PEN America’s May 15 gala, following her controversial exit from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Ruffin was removed from the ...

PEN America announced Monday that comedian Amber Ruffin would host its May 15 gala. Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, the PEN co-interim CEO, said that Ruffin was “truly emblematic of the talented ...

(Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, file) NEW YORK (AP) — Comic Amber Ruffin has a new spring gig. PEN America told The Associated Press on Monday that Ruffin will host the free expression ...