Reported Decision by Morocco to Withdraw Lesbian Diaries Title from International Book Fair Violates Free Speech and Artistic Expression
“Withdrawing Lesbian Diaries violates Fatima Zahra Amzkar’s rights to free speech and artistic expression while also undermining the rights of LGBTQ+ communities to equality and dignity. The International Book… More
Florida High School Activist Jack Petocz, Organizer of Protests Against Book Bans and “Don’t Say Gay” Bill, Honored with 2022 PEN/Benenson Courage Award
Asia Kate Dillon said: “I hear from young people that seeing my character on Billions has helped them understand their own gender identity – and that this allowed them… More
Margaret Atwood & Penguin Random House Fight Censorship with an “Unburnable” Edition of The Handmaid’s Tale; Book Auction Proceeds to Benefit PEN America
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: "If there is anyone who can ensure that the book is not consumed, it is Margaret Atwood. She has found a way to fight fire… More
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Our next PEN OUT LOUD event is happening 7pm Feb 7 at @ptknitwear in NYC!
Don't miss @_joseolivarez discussing his new poetry collection, Promises of Gold with NYT-bestselling author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional, @IsaacFitzgerald.
Details: https://pen.org/event/pen-out-loud-jose-olivarez-with-isaac-fitzgerald/
It's been more than 30 years since @J_CameronLive published The Artist's Way, and yes, she still writes morning pages! With her influential book back on bestseller lists as she releases a 2023 update, Julia talks to PEN America. Read here: https://pen.org/julia-cameron-artists-way/
Love catching word that @PENamerica’s “The Sentences That Create Us” (@haymarketbooks) is being shared—here, a giveaway at the No Longer 3/5th’s coalition community event.