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Katie Blankenship, director of PEN America’s Florida office, said: “By continuing to pass bills that are a knife to the…
Abigail Frank left homeschool and church behind to reflect her values.
Allison Lee, PEN America’s Los Angeles managing director, said: “Bringing writers and creatives together with perspectives from across the globe…
Teachers in North Carolina, Arkansas, Iowa, and Indiana are beginning their school years newly stripped of their right to say…
I see myself as a storyteller. I think it’s a universal language we all speak, and stories have the power…
The Dohle Book Defense Fund will boost PEN America’s initiatives to educate the public, partner with local community groups to advocate…
All PEN America research on book bans.
The story is a tragedy predicated on the idea that working one’s fingers to the bone for little pay and…
“Booksellers are essential in advancing the freedom to read for all. Blocking the implementation of HB 900 will help ensure…