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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression This Week

AdvocacyMarch 24, 2023

PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More

Freedom to Read Student Ambassadors Town Hall

Freedom to Read Student Ambassadors Town Hall

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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I Wish We’d Known That: Leading Journalists Look Back at the Russian Story

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
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Book Bans and Disinfo

Book Bans and Disinformation: The Ties Between Media Literacy and the Freedom to Read

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 6:00 pm CT
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March 25 event

Panel Discussion at The Potter’s House of Dallas: “Fake News” or Not?

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm CT
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Cumbre Estudiantil de PEN America sobre la Libertad de Expresión – American School of Asunción

Thursday, May 25, 2023 – Friday, May 26, 2023 | 12:00 am ET
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Let Florida Read: A Read-In To Celebrate The Freedom To Read

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 | 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm ET
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Priscilla Gilman headshot and The Critic's Daughter book cover

PEN America Author’s Evening with Priscilla Gilman

The Critic's DaughterMargaret Munzer LoebTuesday, May 9, 2023 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ET
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Free Speech & Hate: History’s Lessons

Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm CT
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PEN Out Loud: Mahogany L. Browne + Alyesha Wise

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PT
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