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PEN America celebrates literature with free and low-cost quality public programming, authors’ evenings, advocacy trainings, writers workshops, community gatherings and more.

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  • Text SANT JORDI IN NEW YORK in white, arranged diagonally. A red rose intersects the letters. A green dragon silhouette and tail bracket the words. Black background.

    Sant Jordi NYC

    Wed. Apr. 23, 6:00 PM – Sat. Apr. 26, 4:00 PM ET
    West Village Business Improvement District (BID)
    Free
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  • A person with long hair, wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket, holds a bird of prey on their gloved hand in an open field. To the right is the book cover of Ruth Run by Elizabeth Kaufman, featuring a woman seen in a cars side mirror.

    Elizabeth Kaufman | Authors’ Evenings

    Thursday April 24
    7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
    $350
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  • One Page at a Time: Books, Bans, and Resistance in the 21st Century

    Saturday April 26
    3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PT
    LA Times Festival of Books
    LA Times Festival of Books
    Speakers: Debbie Levy, Amanda Jones, George M. Johnson
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  • A collage of book covers, each showcasing diverse designs and titles, forms the backdrop. Overlay text reads 61st Annual Literary Awards Ceremony: The Oscars for Books in bold, elegant font.

    2025 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony

    Thursday May 8
    7:30 PM ET
    The Town Hall
    15-40
    Speakers: Tamron Hall, Ulysses Owens Jr, J. Harrison Ghee, Raffi Barsoumian, Caitlin Nasema Cassidy
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    Collaboration and Commemoration: A Member Exclusive Webinar

    Monday May 12
    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
    Free
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    So you’re planning a book event… A Physical and Digital Safety Workshop

    Tuesday May 20
    7:00 PM – 8:30 PM ET
    Free
    Speakers: Yemile Bucay, Philomena Polefrone, Samira Ahmed, Tasslyn Magnusson
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  • A person writing in a notebook with a pen, next to a laptop. Text on the image reads: Reporters Take Up the Pen - Arizona Journalists Who Became Authors. Logos for SPJ and PEN America Arizona are also visible.

    Reporters Take Up The Pen: Arizona Journalists Who Became Authors

    Saturday May 24
    5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PT
    The Poisoned Pen Bookstore
    Free
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  • Laura Warrell and Yrsa Daley-Ward discuss The Catch

    Wednesday May 28
    6:30 PM PT
    Diesel Bookstore
    Free
    Speakers: Laura Warrell, Yrsa Daley-Ward
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