Events Calendar
Monday
October 2
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ETMonday
October 2
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
PEN America Author’s Evening with Adam Nagourney
Hosted by Tom Healy and Fred P. HochbergTuesday
October 3
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm PTWednesday
October 4
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm CT
Book Bans and Censorship
Grand Valley State University, Loosemore AuditoriumWednesday
October 4
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm CT
PEN America Author’s Evening with Ayad Akhtar
Hosted by Ben and Victoria FederWednesday
October 4
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CT
Ayana Mathis in Conversation
Thank You BookshopWednesday
October 4
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ETWednesday
October 4
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ETThursday
October 5
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm MT
Carmen Maria Machado on Banned Books
Utah Museum of Fine ArtsThursday
October 5
6:00 pm ET
The Freedom to Read Panel: A Discussion with Sigal Ben-Porath, Kasey Meehan, and Samantha Hull
Barnes & Noble PhiladelphiaThursday
October 5
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PT
Viet Thanh Nguyen + Susan Straight | PEN Out Loud
Second Home HollywoodThursday
October 5
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
PEN America Author’s Evening with Ned Blackhawk
Hosted by Tracy Higgins and James LeitnerFriday
October 6
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
Banned Books Week | Panel Discussion & Trivia
66 GreenpointSaturday
October 7
10:30 am – 2:00 pm CTSaturday
October 7
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
Maus, Banned Books, and the First Amendment
Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox CountySunday
October 8
1:00 pm MT
Dave Eggers | Banned Books Week Reading and Screening
Zandbroz VarietyMonday
October 9
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PT
Justin Torres + Angela Flournoy | PEN Presents
Skylight BooksTuesday
October 10
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm ETThursday
October 12
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
PEN America Authors’ Evening with Kai Bird and Special Guest Christopher Nolan
Hosted by Laura Bickford and Stephen GrahamFriday
October 13
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PT
Safiya Sinclair | PEN Presents
Reparations ClubSaturday
October 14
10:45 am – 12:15 pm MT
Free Expression and Schools
Arizona State University, The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative WritingMonday
October 16
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
PEN Presents: Ayad Akhtar and A.M. Homes with Sarah Thankam Mathews
P&T Knitwear Books & PodcastsTuesday
October 17
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PT
PEN Presents: L.A. Noir
Second Home HollywoodWednesday
October 18
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ET
The Troubled History of Book Bans
Stonewall National Museum & ArchivesSaturday
October 21
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm MT
Let’s Read: A Free Expression Halloween Party
Under the UmbrellaSaturday
October 21
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ET
Celebrating BIPOC and LGBTQ Books
Scuppernong BooksSunday
October 22
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm PT
Building Bridges: A Conversation About Book Banning
Holocaust Museum LAMonday
October 23
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
PEN America Author’s Evening with Al Franken
Hosted by Stephen and Debi HarnikTuesday
October 24
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
PEN America Author’s Evening with Chelsea G. Summers
Hosted by Cameron ForbesWednesday
October 25
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm PT
Banned! A Panel Discussion on Book Bans, Censorship, and Citizenship
University of California Irvine, School of BusinessWednesday
October 25
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm ETThursday
October 26
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
Reading Between the Bars: A Report Release Event
EFA Project SpaceThursday
October 26
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
PEN America Author’s Evening with Gay Talese
Hosted by Colette and Daniel BennettMonday
October 30
7:00 pm ET