NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is now getting some recognition from the literary world. PEN America will honor him at its fundraising gala next spring with the Business Visionary award. PEN, the century-old free expression organization, also will present author-bookseller Ann Patchett with the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award.

The gala is scheduled for May 14, and, as in previous years, will be held at the American Museum of Natural History.

Blum, the founder and CEO of Blumhouse, has helped oversee films ranging from “BlacKkKlansman” and “Whiplash” to “Get Out” and such horror franchises as “Paranormal Activity” and “Halloween.” In announcing the awards Tuesday, PEN praised the producer for “his daring and diverse films that have transformed horror from a niche ge

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