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More Than 300 Titles, Including Numerous Literary Classics, Banned In Collier County, Florida
Collier County Public Schools in Florida is making news for removing over 300 books from its school libraries from all grade levels. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of October 30
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
PEN America Welcomes New Effort by Goodreads to Combat “Review Bombing”
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: "We are gratified that Goodreads has taken steps to implement one of the crucial recommendations in our recent Booklash report, aimed at preventing… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of October 23
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
Citing Grave Free Speech Concerns, PEN America Rejects Florida Campus Ban on Students for Justice in Palestine
Jonathan Friedman, director of Free Expression and Education Programs, issued the following statement: "This policy is part of a pattern from the Florida government, ready to cast aside free speech… More
PEN America Statement on Canceling of Cultural Events, Amid War
“PEN America objects to the cancellation of book and cultural events, awards and promotions because of viewpoints and narratives that have become contentious in the context of the war… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of October 16
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
PEN America: What’s at Stake in Book Banning Movement Is ‘Traditions of Freedom and Democracy for Us All’
PEN America's Jonathan Friedman testified that what's at stake in book ban movement is "Whether we can live in a diverse society that upholds our traditions of freedom and… More
Amid Campus Protests Over Israel-Hamas War, Students Should Not Face Punishment for Speaking Out
PEN America’s senior manager of free expression, Kristen Shahverdian, made the following comments: "Universities have an obligation to protect the free speech rights of their students. It would be… More
Palestinian People and Culture Under Threat from Israel’s Retaliatory Attacks
Also: See Our Oct. 10 Statement (PEN America Deplores 'Vicious Attack' Against Israeli Citizens) (NEW YORK - Published at 3:48 pm ET)— PEN America mourns the devastating loss of civilian… More