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I Write Banned Books: A Reading List

Recommended ReadingDecember 22, 2017

Banned Books Week is September 24–30, and as well as enthusiastically celebrating the banned books that have shaped us, we take this time to highlight the censorship that still… More

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PEN America's @AtRiskArtists, along with @MekongHub and @forum_asia, has launched a podcast on artistic freedom in Asia. Hear from artists & cultural rights defenders in Southeast, East & South Asia as they discuss art, expression, censorship & more: https://bit.ly/3Cjs1JA.

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"Baktash Abtin, Keyvan Bajan, and Reza Khandan Mahabadi are embodiments of the spirit that animates our work at PEN America." Learn more about our 2021 PEN/Barbey #FreedomToWrite honorees: https://abcn.ws/3ko2l8p.

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In the final edition of Temperature Check, PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program break down the latest developments in advocacy efforts and the state of COVID’s impact behind bars over the last 17 months. https://bit.ly/392kySi

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