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Tonight's festivities will include President Barack Obama in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ron Chernow about Obama’s new memoir A Promised Land, the importance of truth, and the freedom to write.

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** HONOREES
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PEN America Voice of Influence Award: President Barack Obama
PEN/Audible Literary Service Award: Patti Smith
PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award: Xu Zhiyong
PEN/Benenson Courage Award: Darnella Frazier and Marie Yovanovitch
2020 PEN America Corporate Honoree: Frank A. Bennack Jr.


** PRESENTERS
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Madeleine Albright
Joan Baez
Bono
Ron Chernow
Steven J. Corwin
Spike Lee
Soledad O’Brien
Steven R. Swartz
Emma Thompson


** HOST
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Franklin Leonard

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