Ring in the new year among fellow PEN America members and supporters at our annual New Year New Books Party in New York City! As we welcome 2026, let us also gather in celebration and defense of the written word. The past year has continued to see alarming drives in legislatures, school districts, and communities nationwide to ban books that bring diversity and representation to our shelves. We invite members and allies to join us in standing against censorship and for the joys that literature brings to our lives.
We will be celebrating alongside our Literary Host Committee, including Lynn Nottage and Alejandro Heredia. We will toast to our favorite books from 2025, share food and drink, and mingle with fellow enthusiasts of the written word. All allies of the literary community, including readers, writers, journalists, editors, agents, translators, publishers, and friends are warmly invited.