Arresting Art: Repression, Censorship, and Artistic Freedom in Asia
‘Arresting Art: Repression, Censorship, and Artistic Freedom in Asia’ shares insights on the current state of artistic freedom in South, Southeast, and East Asia. More
A Safety Guide for Artists
The Artists at Risk Connection’s Safety Guide for Artists is a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind tool to help artists navigate, counter, and overcome threats and persecution. More
The First Wave: Six Months of Social Media Platforms Responding to COVID-19
As the world rapidly responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, so too did the social media platforms. Here, we share our preliminary findings into the platforms’ responses. More
Community Amid Coronavirus: A Q&A with Counterpoint Press
“Publishers need writers, readers, booksellers, critics, and advocates as much as they need the opportunities publishers provide.” More
Information on Federal Coronavirus Emergency Relief for the Literary Community
In Washington, two major relief laws have the potential to help writers, small bookstores, publishers, literary organizations, and others in our sector get through the economic crisis posed by… More
Free Expression in the Time of Coronavirus
In the face of the global health crisis posed by the spread of COVID-19, PEN America is, like so many others, adapting to the new reality we must face… More
Community Amid Coronavirus: Mental Health Tips for Writers
“We all need to feel connected, especially during these difficult times, and writers have a vital role to play in fostering a sense of community.” More
Campus Free Speech Guide
The Campus Free Speech Guide provides guidance to students, faculty, and administrators with the aim of keeping campuses open to ideas and perspectives. More
Online Harassment
Online hate and harassment pose a growing threat to free expression. PEN America’s Online Harassment Field Manual and trainings equip writers, journalists, and all those active online with tools… More
Newsroom Transparency Tracker
PEN America and the Trust Project have partnered to create a first-of-its-kind digital tool that tracks the transparency of over 50 leading national and regional media outlets by surfacing… More
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PEN America On 
#BannedBooksWeek is just one week away. PEN America will host a series of free in-person and virtual events that unpack current assaults on the freedom to express, the freedom to read, and the freedom to learn. Learn more: https://bit.ly/BannedBooksWk21
Join us as we present Maggie Nelson in conversation with @cathyparkhong to discuss Nelson’s new book ON FREEDOM for the @BKBF on 9/29! https://bit.ly/3l5PYNy
Join @WorkerWriters for a free Coronavirus Haiku reading and conversation on Thursday 9/30 to hear from writers and their life as “frontline workers” during the Covid 19 crisis and their engagement with the Worker Writers School. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Cy3gZY.
