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February 2021

Tuesday
February 2
7:00 pm ET
David Michaelis headshot and “Eleanor” book cover

PEN America Virtual Author’s Evening with David Michaelis

Digital Event
Wednesday
February 3
10:00 am – 11:30 am ET
Headshots of Helena Nassif, Shahidul Alam, Karima Bennoune, and Natalia Koliada

[VIRTUAL] Artists are Human Rights Defenders: Launching ARC’s New Safety Guide for Artists

Digital Event
Tuesday
February 9
7:00 pm ET
Scott Frank photo and “The Queen’s Gambit” poster

PEN America Virtual Author’s Evening with Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit)

Digital Event
Tuesday
February 9
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
R.O. Kwon, Garth Greenwell, Melissa Febos, and Brandon Taylor headshots, with PEN Out Loud logo on bottom right

[VIRTUAL] PEN Out Loud: R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell with Melissa Febos and Brandon Taylor

Digital Event
Wednesday
February 10
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
Protester waving a Myanmar flag in the background; on top: “Free Expression at Risk in Myanmar: A Military Coup, Communication Shutdowns, and Writers Under Arrest. PEN America Free Speech Live!: A biweekly virtual forum for students”

[VIRTUAL] Free Expression at Risk in Myanmar: A Military Coup, Communications Shutdowns, and Writers Under Arrest

Digital Event
Friday
February 12
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Seats in a lounge with red overlay as backdrop; on top: “The Common Room: Academic Freedom and Classroom Conduct”

[VIRTUAL] The Common Room: Academic Freedom and Classroom Conduct

Digital Event
Friday
February 12
7:00 pm ET
Suleika Jaouad headshot and “Between Two Kingdoms” book cover

PEN America Virtual Author’s Evening with Suleika Jaouad

Digital Event
Tuesday
February 16
7:00 pm ET
Charles Blow headshot and “The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto” book cover

PEN America Virtual Author’s Evening with Charles Blow

Digital Event
Tuesday
February 16
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Brandon Hobson and Rebecca Makkai headshots, with PEN Out Loud logo on bottom right

[VIRTUAL] PEN Out Loud: Brandon Hobson with Rebecca Makkai

Digital Event
Thursday
February 18
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
In the background: a silhouette of migrants marching against a partially erased American flag; on top: “Dream Project presents Dare to Dream: Important Conversations About Immigration in partnership with Busboys and Poets and PEN America”

[VIRTUAL] Dare to Dream: A Reading with DREAMing Out Loud

Digital Event
Wednesday
February 24
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
Stack of newspapers on the right; on the left: “Free Speech Live! A biweekly virtual forum for students. Activating Youth in the Global Fight for Press Freedom. Co-sponsored by Teens for Press Freedom”

[VIRTUAL] Activating Youth in the Global Fight for Press Freedom

Digital Event
Wednesday
February 24
7:00 pm ET
Zibby Owens photo and “Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology” book cover

PEN America Virtual Author’s Evening with Zibby Owens

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