Over the past 100 years, PEN America has advocated for free expression, defended writers and artists at risk around the globe, and fought censorship in the United States and abroad. Our cause has been made all the more urgent by the current wave of book bans and censorship in schools. Learn how you can join us in the battle against book removals and restrictions >>
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PEN America v. Escambia County School District
This lawsuit brings together authors whose books have been banned and parents and students in the district who cannot access the books in a first of its kind challenge… More
Florida School District Pulls Amanda Gorman’s Widely-Praised “The Hill We Climb” from Library
“The Hill We Climb was widely praised after Amanda Gorman read it at President Biden’s inauguration. Today, access to the book has been limited for elementary students at a… More
