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High school librarian, theater director receive PEN/Newman’s Own Awards
PEN American Center today named Deloris Wilson and Alberto Sarraín as co-recipients of this year’s PEN/Newman’s Own First Amendment Award. This year, the $25,000 prize will be shared by… More
Consultant, Los Angeles Programs And Engagement – Fall 2024
PEN America seeks a consultant to support the work of Los Angeles team’s scheduled public programming and its week-long Emerging Voices workshop. More
Iowa Law that Led to Thousands of Book Bans in School Libraries Will Go Back Into Force, as Judge Lifts Injunction
“As we have already seen, Iowa’s SF 496 is a perfect recipe for censorship,” said Jonathan Friedman, Sy Sims director of US Free Expression programs at PEN America. “The… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of Aug. 5
Here are some of the latest ways PEN America defended and celebrated free expression in the week of Aug. 4. More
Teachers, Parents, Advocates and Authors Call on FL Gov DeSantis to Reverse “Dark Night of Censorship” in Public Schools and Colleges
The letter said: “We call on you today, and all of Florida’s leadership, to stop these tactics of suppression and instead provide the critical resources necessary to truly protect… More
PEN America Mourns the Death of Groundbreaking Irish Author Edna O’Brien
O’Brien won the 2018 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature, and spoke that year at the PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony. Judges Michael Ondaatje and Diana Abu-Jaber cited… More
Local no longer: 4 new laws and policies bring book banning to the state level
A new spate of state laws and policies is giving lie to the idea that banning books is about families making decisions for their own children. More
“Thank you for not giving up on Florida”: A rallying cry at the Unified Voices Summit in Orlando
Last weekend, superheroes of education and civic engagement turned out by the hundreds in Orlando to stand against Gov. DeSantis and other other elected leaders who are censoring and… More
The State of Book Bans: Wisconsin’s Battle with “Parental Rights”
Even without a “parental rights” law on the books, the rhetoric and associated policies have led to chaos in schools and libraries across Wisconsin. More
Unified Voices Summit in Florida: Educators, Authors, Faith Leaders and Activists Organize for the Right to Read
The Unified Voices Summit July 12-13 brings together authors, educators, students, teacher’s unions, faith leaders, and activists from across the state to solidify and mobilize the growing grassroots movement… More