Madison Markham is the program coordinator for the Freedom to Read Program at PEN America. She received a BA in Sociology/Gender Studies from New College of Florida, where she received a Margaret Bates Award for her honors thesis on the role of queer student culture within higher education. Following politically motivated restrictions to academic freedom at New College, she helped lead student organizing efforts to protect free expression and inclusivity at the college, including co-hosting the [NEW] Commencement alternative graduation. During her time as an undergraduate, she also served as a Research Assistant for Dr. Sarah Hernandez and interned for the Margaret Good for Congress (FL-16) campaign.
Madison Markham
Program Coordinator, Freedom to Read
Articles by Madison Markham
‘True Crime’ From a New Point of View
I see more opportunity in telling truer, fuller stories about the guilty—not the lurid ones that end with the conviction.
Flags are Increasingly Targeted by Government Bans, with Complaints Focused on Pride and Black Lives Matter Flags
Multiple states have recently enacted or are considering bans on diverse flags in public schools or on government property.
The State of Book Bans: Utah’s ‘No-Read List’
The law has now opened the floodgates for mass bans across Utah, and also requires schools to “dispose” of any banned books from their libraries.
