An Interview with Prison Library Support Network
PLSN coordinators Manuela Aronofsky and Mia Bruner discuss the process of receiving and answering reference letters from prison. More
Teachers and Librarians Describe a Climate of Fear Stoked By New Laws
A wave of educational censorship laws has created a climate of fear among teachers and librarians that has led to the departure of seasoned educators across the country. More
Turning Sentences Around
In this Works of Justice exclusive, Robert Lee Williams reflects on how PEN America's "The Sentences That Create Us: Crafting a Writer's Life in Prison" (Haymarket Books, 2022) helped… More
A Conversation with Brooklyn Public Library’s Justice Initiatives Program
PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Fellow Valentina Flores speaks with Brooklyn Public Library's Diego Sandoval-Hernandez on the work and offerings of library's Justice Initiatives Program. More
Against Retribution: An Interview with Daniel Pirkel
In this interview, Daniel Pirkel speaks with PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program about unnecessary policies that censor the work of incarcerated writers, and advocates for restorative justice… More