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Open Letter: New York Literary Organizations Support ‘Rap Music on Trial’ Legislation
On behalf of New York City’s literary community and supporters, we express our strong support of the proposed “Rap Music on Trial” legislation. More
Scope and Speed of Educational Gag Orders Worsening Across the Country
In the month since the release of our report, educational gag orders have grown more sweeping in scope and become law with increasing speed. More
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Holocaust denial by another name: Tennessee school district votes to remove Art Spiegelman's legendary Maus, purportedly because of nudity and profanity but actually because the story, including the killing of kids, might upset someone. #EdScare https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/26/tennessee-school-board-bans-holocaust-comic-maus-by-art-spiegelman.html
February is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for TWO unmissable author conversations kicking off our #PENOutLoud season. Check out the full lineup and ticket information here: http://pen.org/penoutloud.
TONIGHT 8PM ET: Students can still sign up for PEN America’s Free Speech Live! event hosted by the @SPLC "Responding to Press Freedom Threats Through Advocacy" where we will discuss ways to protect student press freedom at the legislative level. http://bit.ly/3rOQxhQ
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PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel’s book Dare to Speak, providing a pathway for navigating and defending free speech, is on sale!
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