NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Actor, filmmaker and author will host next month’s gala at the American Museum of Natural History.
Hundreds in the publishing community and beyond are expected to gather May 14 for the free expression organization’s signature fundraising event. Novak is known for his role as Ryan Howard on 鈥淭he Office鈥� and for such bestsellers as 鈥淥ne More Thing: Stories and Other Stories鈥� and 鈥淭he Book with No Pictures.鈥�
鈥淗is exceptional and wide-ranging artistry on screen, on the page, and in writing rooms makes him ideal to celebrate the written word and free expression at a moment when governments want to censor and deny both at alarming levels,鈥� PEN America co-CEO Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf said in a statement released Thursday.
will include author-bookseller Ann Patchett and film producer Jason Blum.
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