At this year's #PENGala, bestselling and prize-winning author and Nashville bookseller Ann Patchett (Bel Canto, The Dutch House) was honored with the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award. See her full acceptance speech at: https://youtu.be/23XGC_FopR8?si=dMdLr2CsgDXKc_VR

Thursday at #PENWorldVoices: ArtLords held a powerful live mural painting titled "Walls of Freedom: Art Against Silence," celebrating freedom of expression and the transformative power of art. The public was invited to participate, adding their own marks, messages, and colors to the evolving canvas.

“Writing is glamorous. Reading is glamorous. Freedom of speech is glamorous," said B.J. Novak in his welcome speech at the 2026 #PENGala, using the examples of Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski, Kaia Gerber, Dua Lipa, Emma Roberts, Laufey, Harry Styles, and Ann Patchett to explain why.

How does the work of writing actually get done? We asked some of the highly accomplished writers at the #PENWorldVoices Festival to share their personalized writing habits, setups and rituals. Leave a comment if you have a writing tip or trick you want to share.

PEN America's website has been nominated for the prestigious Webby Awards in the category of Best Practices. Voting is open to the public and if you appreciate our clean, accessible, and user friendly website, please vote today! Voting closes on Thurs, April 16! vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

"We've got ghost stories, dark academia, queerness, family drama, dystopia, and more." Erica, our Digital Production Manager, explains why #PENWorldVoices is a literary festival you won't want to miss. Join us April 29 – May 2, 2026 in New York and Los Angeles. Full details: worldvoices.pen.org

Want to see your name — or a loved one's — in the pages of your next favorite book? Place a bid in PEN America's Character Naming Auction at: pen.org/2026-character-auction. Auction ends May 15 at 5pm ET. All proceeds support our new Author Safety Program.

As we mark the United States’ 250th anniversary, these LGBTQ+ voices show how free expression helps people see themselves, be themselves, & create change. Add your voice: pen.org/america-spea... These quotes reflect the views of the speakers and not necessarily those of PEN America. #AmericaSpeaks

Imagine seeing your name (or a loved one's) in the pages of @jodipicoult.bsky.social's next novel. PEN America's Character Naming Auction gives you the chance to make it happen: Place your bid today at: givebutter.com/c/pen-americ... #CharacterNamingAuction #JodiPicoult

At the #PENLitAwards, we took the chance to ask some of the best writers around to share (if they would) their best (and their worst) writing advice. Here's what we heard. #writing #writers #writingadvice

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💥The moment a Ruzzian air defense system hits a appartment building in Ryazan.

Marco Rubio: “Cuba is a national security threat to the US.” This is a blatant lie to manufacture consent for an invasion of Cuba. Cuba is not a threat to the US. The US is the one who is a threat to Cuba as it has strangled the island for decades with an unnecessary embargo.

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🇨🇳 "China isn't importing. It's actually the lost opportunity for that high end UK manufacturing sector. If you look at our car exports to China, they're falling" 🇪🇺 The Chinese are importing less. The UK must re-enter the EU and knock down the trade barriers with our largest trading partner.

1/2 Anti-EU propaganda continues through Serbian “independent” media: 1) Branimir Jovanović of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies claims in his “study” that the EU wants to turn Serbia and the region into a mining colony, with help from local politicians. 👇

Jeff Parker and ETA IVtet—Jay Bellerose, Anna Butterss, Joshua Johnson—have released Part Two of "Like Swimwear," from 'Happy Today,' their new album, due May 15 on @intlanthem.bsky.social / Nonesuch, following last month's release of Part One: jeffparker.lnk.to/happytoday

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Back to our abnormal reality: The cost of the war in Iran has hit nearly $1 billion a day as the U.S. has blown through weapons. NYT's Eric Schmitt why some officials are concerned that the Pentagon’s Iran priority makes it less ready to confront potential adversaries like Russia and China.

I went live with Yeganeh to talk about what a truly people-powered campaign looks like. We talked about the California we deserve — rooted in affordability, justice, and community. Join the fight: oliverma2026.com

Hegseth, the same guy who banned abortion services at the VA, thinks asking the military to get flu vaccines violates their autonomy but forcing them to carry a pregnancy and risk dying does not. And he thinks that’s common sense!

MAGA cultists in Miami erected a golden statue of Donald Trump and prayed on it. Trump "called in" to thank them for their loyalty.

@Channel4news reports on Putin’s weakening grip on power as Ukraine hits Russia deep in its own territory. Imagine the hold that Putin would have had over Nathan Gill if our security services hadn’t taken him out. Relax - he’s gone. The question is - how credible is it that he was the only one?

@BarclaysFooty What a campaign for Arsenal and Mikel Arteta ❤️

Culers have shown up in Oslo to support Barcelona & are making themselves heard ❤️💙 🎥: FCBfemeni

Israeli forces successfully completed operations against a Hezbollah commander who operated drones in southern Lebanon.

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Israel attacks Lebanese towns Sarafand, Kharayeb, Ghandourieh For daily global news videos, please visit Ranked.News/videos

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Kids should be playing with their friends, learning at school, and going home to see their families. No child should be ripped away from their family, held in detention. Any country that detains children has lost its moral compass.

Seri Yamaoka’s shoulder injury came from simply landing wrong on a routine dropkick. Just a freak accident. Incredibly unfortunate and frustrating. #山岡聖怜 #pw_mg

A little owl was spotted in the middle of the road. The tour bus stopped, and the tour guide got out and went to remove the owl from harm's way. She released the bird by the road side. Not sure leaving the owl there was the right thing to do, and there was no mention of Animal Rescue being called.

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F*ck Eric Swalwell! We don’t need another gRapist in office!

Your margins are good on gamified gambling, it just requires you to ignore the ethical cost of whale-wrangling. #ProfitVsEthics #GamblingWithCareers This weeks episode is on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app: buff.ly/BRdAIcY

Colombia celebra la primera vuelta de sus elecciones presidenciales en vilo por la seguridad en sus territorios ▪️ Estos son los comicios más violentos, según afirman organizaciones civiles, con más de 3.100 actos de violencia contra candidatos 🎙️ Lo cuenta, @sbarnuevo.bsky.social

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Explosions Hit Al Quds March In Tehran, As US Military Bombs Kharg Island www.keneci.com/World-confli...

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Repeat after me: Don’t stop talking about the Epstein files.

Pre-9/11 travel byke!!! Countdown to when someone reenacts a 90s era romcom with a public declaration of love minutes before their love interest boards their plane

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Connor dancing to the song ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ at Hopeless Romantic Books Merch Meet & Greet in Toronto/2025

repost @victor_wong_art_tech on IG This week is all about NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission. Surprisingly, my AI robot ink painting exhibition ‘Far Side of the Moon’ (which uses topographic data from NASA) in London in 2019 still looks fresh today 😍😊🤗 #robot #moon #inkpainting #london #hongkong

The Government of Canada has announced a set of temporary border measures in response to the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and rising concerns in Uganda and South Sudan. canadaimmigration.news/canada-intro... #canadaimmigrationnews #bordermeasures #ebola

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Pra início de conversa, Yani Neko é um mangá...estranho. Acompanha o dia-a-dia da Yani, uma gata humanóide lindando com a dependência extrema de cigarros e das amigas viciadas. E falo sério quando digo >viciadas<. O típico "parece fofo, mas é trágico". O tom cômico vai dar o que falar.

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Nothing Compares To 2 😮‍💨 Kody Clemens hits his second home run of the game!