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PEN Pals: Ashley Hope Pérez and Padma Venkatraman on What Book Bans Are Really About
"I think books like Out of Darkness offer a historical perspective on our current moment, which is still very much affected by racism." More
PEN America Denounces Disney’s Removal of Simpsons Episode
"This type of preemptive self-censorship represents the end-game of all censors: to have the targets of censorship police themselves." More
PEN America Concerned about Former Defense Secretary Esper’s Accusations of Censorship
"If indeed the Department of Defense is attempting to block parts of the book that are otherwise public knowledge or reflect Esper's personal take on events, it would be… More
PEN America Mourns Loss of Stephen Sondheim
PEN America and its Members across the country today mourned the passing of musical mastermind Stephen Sondheim, who died at age 91. More
PEN America Condemns Extended Ban on Project Veritas Coverage by New York Times
PEN America today condemned a trial judge's decision to extend the temporary ban stopping the New York Times from publishing content on the conservative activist group Project Veritas More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Kyle Lucia Wu
“Sometimes the scrim of a story allows us to see things with more clarity and empathy—things we might look away from or numb ourselves to in our real lives.” More
The PEN Pod: Writing, Healing, and Redemption with Natashia Deón
“We’re extremely happy for Danny Fenster. . . but I think the real question is, do we see any loosening vis-à-vis the free expression of Myanmar’s own reporters and… More
The PEN Pod: On The University of Austin, Myanmar, and China
“We’re extremely happy for Danny Fenster. . . but I think the real question is, do we see any loosening vis-à-vis the free expression of Myanmar’s own reporters and… More
PEN America Welcomes House Passage of the Build Back Better Act
Build Back Better Act would boost local newsroom budgets More
The PEN Pod: On Book Bans with George M. Johnson
“I’m proud that they’re trying to stop my truth in many ways. I can’t be intimidated. I mean, I put my story out there for the world to see,… More