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In honor of this year’s Banned Books Week, we have gathered a list of books—both classic and contemporary titles—that have…
For Banned Books Week 2023, PEN America and We Believe gathered a consortium of publishers and nonprofit organizations to rally…
WHAT: PEN America and LA County Library are teaming up to co-host Freedom to Read Student Summits for high school…
More books banned. More districts. More states. More students losing access to literature. “More” is the operative word for this…
(AUSTIN/DALLAS/FORT WORTH)– PEN Austin and PEN Dallas will mark national Banned Books Week with two events on 9/25 and 9/26…
Media Advisory (WASHINGTON)— To mark Banned Books Week, PEN America will host public conversations in Austin and Dallas, TX with author…
In addition to enriching emotional, social, and cognitive development, children’s books also provide relief from the harsh realities of difficult…
PEN American Center presents a Banned Books Week Google+ Hangout On Air with Erica Jong, author of Fear of Flying,…
Introduction: The “Problematic” Discourse and Books In the past few years, the literary community has seen waves of activism that…
