10,000 (and counting) in the 2023-24 school year alone
We invite readers, authors, educators, librarians, and everyone who opposes censorship to get involved during Banned Books Week 2024.
Submissions for the 2025 cycle are now open through November 1, 2024.
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Jonathan Friedman, director of free expression and education programs, said: “The decision to cancel this production because of some students’…
MEDIA ADVISORY (NEW YORK) — PEN America presents Words on Fire: Writing, Freedom, and the Future, an afternoon of urgent…
“This decision is a victory for our Constitution and the vast majority of Americans who believe in preserving a free…
“Perhaps never before in our public discourse. . . has there been a moment where issues of free expression. .…
(NEW YORK)—In a letter sent to Duval County Public Schools in Florida, PEN America and We Need Diverse Books, along…
It is for me a great honor and a pleasure to be with you tonight, at this very special time…
Writers both expose what is happening in society and give escape from it. We share reality and explore alternatives.
Katie Blankenship, a former ACLU of Florida litigator who this month became PEN America’s inaugural director in the state, said:…
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Hearing on “Diversity of Thought: Protecting…