<p>On this edition of The PEN Pod, PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel answers tough questions about a silenced Chinese tennis star; how Disney self-censored in the face of cross-border censorship; and how the utterance of two words -- critical and race -- can draw a crackdown on free speech.</p>

On this edition of The PEN Pod, PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel answers tough questions about a silenced Chinese tennis star; how Disney self-censored in the face of cross-border censorship; and how the utterance of two words -- critical and race -- can draw a crackdown on free speech.

Tough Questions: Peng Shuai, 'Simpsons' and Censorship, and Critical Race Theory Taboos

As an organization that's all about the literary community, PEN America knows that the ongoing health crisis is hitting our Members and friends particularly hard. The PEN Pod is meant to provide regular updates and conversations about literature and free expression, and provide an outlet for literary celebration as in-person events remain few and far between.

Join the conversation online at pen.org and on our social channels @PENAmerica. Thanks for tuning in.

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As an organization that's all about the literary community, PEN America knows that the ongoing health crisis is hitting our Members and friends particularly hard. The PEN Pod is meant to provide regular updates and conversations about literature and free expression, and provide an outlet for literary celebration as in-person events remain few and far between. Join the conversation online at pen.org and on our social channels @PENAmerica. Thanks for tuning in.

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Tough Questions: Peng Shuai, 'Simpsons' and Censorship, and Critical Race Theory Taboos

Tough Questions: Peng Shuai, 'Simpsons' and Censorship, and Critical Race Theory Taboos