Suzanne Nossel appears in the following:
Bestselling Author Jodi Picoult Warns Against Book Bans
Monday, March 27, 2023
What's at stake as states and local governments continue to ban books.
Twitter's Free Speech Dilemma
Monday, November 14, 2022
Elon Musk considers himself to be a 'free speech absolutist,' but what happens when his ideals conflict with the business model of his latest acquisition, Twitter?
PEN at 100
Monday, September 12, 2022
PEN America celebrates its 100th year and two leaders in the organization talk about the state of free expression.
Contextualizing the Salman Rushdie Attack
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Salman Rushdie, the novelist who has been the target of a fatwa issued by the Iranian government since 1989, is recovering from a stabbing at an event on Friday.
PEN in Ukraine
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, and Andrey Kurkov, novelist and PEN Ukraine president, talk about free speech and the role of writers during times of crisis.
Debating Cancel Culture
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Suzanne Nossel and Elie Mystal debate the state of free speech in America.
The Return of Book Bans
Wednesday, February 09, 2022
Suzanne Nossel, PEN America chief executive officer, discusses the renewed efforts to ban books about 'divisive concepts' from schools and libraries.
Freedom to Write
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, and Nobel Prize winner and Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka discuss the three imprisoned Iranian writers being honored by PEN America this year.
The Relationship Between China and Hollywood
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel on the influence of China on Hollywood films.
The Assange Espionage Charges and Press Freedom
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Slate's Fred Kaplan and PEN's Suzanne Nossel discuss the Assange indictments and press freedom.
Anita Hill's Courage and PEN America
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
"We are in a new day now, we can no longer deny the existence of these problems." -- Anita Hill
Students, Survivors, Activists
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Samantha Fuentes and Cameron Kasky, students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, talk about their work against gun violence.
Writers of the World: Grading the Resistance
Thursday, April 12, 2018
What to look forward to at this year's PEN World Voices Festival
Does the FBI's Request Violate Apple's Right to Free Speech?
Monday, February 29, 2016
Why the legal battle between Apple and the FBI has raised concerns over the right to privacy, data collection and government surveillance.
The Dangers to National Security Whistleblowers
Monday, November 16, 2015
Suzanne Nossel and Katy Glenn Bass discuss the laws and regulations covering whistle-blowers and why it poses high risks for national security workers and journalists.
Charlie Hebdo's Legacy
Monday, May 04, 2015
Charlie Hebdo cartoonist Jean-Baptiste Thoret will be awarded the PEN Freedom of Expression Courage Award -- while PEN's executive director, defends the decision to give him the award.
