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JK Rowling Was Right

Freedom of speech cannot be constrained to freedom to express one’s own point of view.

Resisting the New Order

Andrew Solomon speaks at PEN America WRITERS RESIST, held on the steps of the New York Public Library, January 15, 2017.

New Family Values

Allowing people more latitude in deciding what makes a family runs parallel to allowing them to determine what makes a person. It enables the blossoming of respect for all people, regardless of the manner in which their families were formed.

Coming through the Darkness: Andrew Solomon’s Story

When you have that feeling of despair and feel that there’s no hope at all, that’s a symptom of a treatable illness. You should be relentless in pursuing treatments until you find those that can make you better.

Patterns of Family Life

The textures and colors of everyday comfort mix in cheerful profusion at the London house of Sir Peter and Lady Osborne.

Video: Highlights of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards

For more than 50 years, the PEN Literary Awards have honored many of the most outstanding voices in literature.

What’s the Best Sense?

Intelligent Life asked seven writers for their answer to this question. Here's Andrew Solomon's.

Perfectly Frank

The paintings of Frank Moore are bright and cheery, yet they depict a world ravaged by toxins and disease. The artist’s light-filled Manhattan loft also confounds our expectations, but in much gentler ways.

From Imaging to Image

With imaging, what was abstract becomes palpable; what we comprehend visually is more convincing to us than numeric sequences.

Far and Away

A riveting collection of essays about places in dramatic transition.