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America’s Censored Classrooms 2023, an introduction by Eduardo Padrón
It has now been three years since a wave of legislative attacks began to sweep American state legislatures – a wave that has never let up. These legislative proposals… More
Protecting the Real Georgian Dream
Georgia’s artists and curators and writers are drawing attention to compromised freedom of expression, shrinking civic space, and erosion of democracy in their country. More
Kimberly Nguyen | Emerging Voices Fellow
I was really interested in the idea that pain and trauma can actually be embedded in the language itself. More
Nathan Go | Emerging Voices Fellow
I feel like we are back to square one. We are back to talking about voices that need to be heard because of all the backlash around diversity. More
Dailihana Alfonseca | 2023 PEN/Robert J. Dau Prize Winner
Believe in yourself enough to bet on your journey as a writer and try not to let the pressures of wanting to publish alter the story you are attempting… More
A Disability Activist Is Asked to Change Her Speech By Boston University Her Response: In Future Speaking Contracts, No Changes will be Allowed
Free speech is for everyone; using accessibility tools to screen speech that could otherwise not be pre-reviewed flies in the face of this principle. More
Ren Arcamone | 2023 PEN/Robert J. Dau Prize Winner
In writing “Allen”, I wondered what might happen if the invisible housemate took up even more space inside the relationship. More
Mengyin Lin | 2023 PEN/Robert J. Dau Prize Winner
Every person’s reality is different from another’s, even from those who are closest. How do we move forward? How do we think about the future without overlooking the present? More
Lisa Wartenberg | 2023 PEN/Robert J. Dau Prize Winner
I was interested in the stories young girls are told, and how wildly violent these can be –– reflecting, of course, the atrocities of the larger landscape. More
Elon Musk’s X must ensure safety of users, as Saudi authorities issue first death sentence solely for social media activity
We call on X to uphold its human rights responsibilities and ensure the safety of its users against state monitoring and surveillance. More
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