Banned Books Week 2023
Banned Books Week 2023: Discover events around banned books week, the most banned books and more for banned books week October 1 - 7, 2023. More
Banned Books Week 2022
As we celebrate Banned Books Week 2022, PEN America uplifts the books and writers who insist on telling stories and examining history with truth, honesty, and complexity. More
SICK OF THIS S#!T: Fight online abuse now
Online abuse shouldn't be a given. We can have a better online environment free of the worst kind of hate without compromising free speech. More
Banned Books Week 2021: Suppressing the Freedom to Learn
As we celebrate Banned Books Week, PEN America uplifts the books and writers who insist on telling stories and examining history with truth, honesty, and complexity. More
Don’t Spy On Us Raises Concerns on Emergency Surveillance Legislation
This week, legislation will be rushed through Parliament that includes new surveillance powers affecting every citizen in the United Kingdom. More
#PutinsLibrary: A Photo Mash-Up Contest
What better way to call attention to the absurdity of Russia’s troika of anti-free expression laws enacted since Putin took office—again—than a contest to celebrate the wealth of iconic… More
Sochi Winter Olympics Campaign: Out in the Cold
In the weeks leading up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games (February 7-23), PEN will be protesting the draconian restrictions placed on free expression in Russia since President Vladimir… More