Navigating Disinformation as a Student Journalist
As local news outlets fold across the country, student journalism is playing an increasingly vital role in local coverage. More
Salman Rushdie on His New Memoir: ‘I Had to Face This’
Salman Rushdie joined in conversation with Suleika Jaouad about his new memoir, "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder." More
The Wrong Way to Fight Campus Antisemitism
PEN America is gravely concerned that lawmakers are putting forth ill-considered proposals regarding antisemitism that would restrict the protected speech of students and faculty. More
A Mississippi Teacher was Terminated for Reading a Book. Time to Reverse that Decision.
There is a swelling movement to assert an ideology over public schools that restricts students’ ability to learn, read, and grow. More
Destabilizing public libraries | Louisiana HB 777
As book bans surge across public schools and public libraries, state legislative tactics meant to intimidate librarians are a growing cause for alarm. More
Government-Mandated Neutrality Is Anything but Neutral
Everyone should be able to see the danger of letting politicians and state bureaucrats dictate their own versions of “neutrality” to higher education. More
World Voices Festival 2024: A Statement from Former PEN America Presidents
Please join us at the festival this year May 8-11 in New York City or May 8-16 in Los Angeles. More
U.S. Cyber Defense Agency Launches Website for High-Risk Communities, with Digital Safety Guidance from PEN America
CISA launched an initiative to support communities at heightened risk of digital security threats because of their work, featuring PEN America’s resources. More
PEN America Statement on Supporting Free Expression for Employees
As a free expression organization, we do not interfere with personal, political or other expression of our employees. More
A Censorship Tale Ensnares a Prestigious Book Prize
The evil genius of the CCP’s censorship system is that it transforms the very people who should be the greatest defenders of creative freedom into accomplices of censorship. More