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PEN America Files Lawsuit Against Florida School District Over Unconstitutional Book Bans

Press ReleaseMay 17, 2023

“Children in a democracy must not be taught that books are dangerous. The freedom to read is guaranteed by the constitution,” said Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America. “In… More

Brooklyn Public Library and PEN America Teaming Up to Train High School Students to Defend Against Book Bans, Promote the Freedom to Read

Press ReleaseJanuary 12, 2023

Student registrants may attend as many of the four sessions as they would like, however, full attendance and participation are required to receive a certificate of professional achievement from… More

Banned in the USA Q&A: Ashley Hope Pérez on how book bans are failing our children

InterviewSeptember 20, 2022

For Banned Book Week, PEN America interviews Ashley Hope Pérez, author of Out of Darkness, which has been banned 23 times in the 2021-2022 school year. More

New Report: 2,500+ Book Bans Across 32 States During 2021-22 School Year

Press ReleaseSeptember 19, 2022

“While we think of book bans as the work of individual concerned citizens, our report demonstrates that today's wave of bans represents a coordinated campaign to banish books being… More

Padma Venkatraman and Ashley Hope Pérez headshots

PEN Pals: Ashley Hope Pérez and Padma Venkatraman on What Book Bans Are Really About

InterviewNovember 30, 2021

"I think books like Out of Darkness offer a historical perspective on our current moment, which is still very much affected by racism." More

Headshots of Chris Tomlinson, Ashley Hope Hérez, and Jonathan Friedman; on top: “Banned Books Week 2021” in a red banner and “A Conversation with Chris Tomlinson and Ashley Hope Pérez moderated by Jonathan Friedman”

A Conversation with Chris Tomlinson and Ashley Hope Pérez

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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