Announcing the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists
Dec 18, 2025 · PEN America is honored to announce the Longlists for the 2026 Literary Awards. Our awards are juried by panels of esteemed, award-winning authors, editors, translators, and critics.
Expanding the Web of Control - PEN America
Jan 15, 2026 · PEN America’s concern over state-imposed intellectual diversity is not speculative. We warned in 2024 that SB 202 was one of the “most censorial pieces of legislation” we’d seen, that it …
Announcing the 2026 PEN America Grant Winners
Dec 2, 2025 · As of the 2024 grant conferral, PEN America confers two PEN/Bare Life Review Grants of $5,000 each. The grants are made possible by a substantial contribution from The Bare Life Review, …
The History of PEN - PEN America
In the aftermath of the Attica prison uprising, American PEN establishes the PEN Prison Writing Program to amplify the work of writers who are creating while incarcerated in the United States.
2025 PEN America Literary Gala
The proceeds from our annual galas are crucial to PEN America’s dynamic cultural programming and critical advocacy work. Join with the hundreds of gala attendees in celebrating free expression and …
Latest PEN America Report Finds “Disturbing Normalization” of Book …
Oct 1, 2025 · “No book shelf will be left untouched if local and state book bans continue wreaking havoc on the freedom to read in public schools,” said Sabrina Baêta, senior manager of PEN America’s …
PEN America - The Freedom to Write
2 days ago · PEN America celebrates literature with free and low-cost quality public programming, authors’ evenings, advocacy trainings, writers workshops, community gatherings and more.
Announcing The 2025 PEN America Grant Winners
Feb 19, 2025 · The PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children’s and Young Adult Novelists is offered annually to an author of children’s or young adult fiction for a novel-in-progress. The grant is made …
Announcing The 2025 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists
Apr 10, 2025 · PEN America is honored to announce the Finalists for the 2025 Literary Awards. Our awards are juried by panels of esteemed, award-winning authors, editors, translators, and critics.
FAQ - PEN America
What is PEN America and what does PEN America do? Find answers to our most frequently asked questions about PEN America programs, membership, and more.