Banned Books Week: A Reading List
In honor of this year’s Banned Books Week, we have gathered a list of books—both classic and contemporary titles—that have been challenged by school districts, governments, and other bodies… More
Statement: Reports the National Enquirer Is Trying to Curb Publication of Ronan Farrow Book
"Threatening a libel suit for a book that has not yet been released--and which Howard appears not to have read--is not only absurd but a reprehensible attempt at censorship. That this threat… More
DARE: State Department Bars Press Corps from Pompeo Briefing, Won’t Release List of Attendees
State Department excludes its press corps from a briefing call with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and says it won't distribute a transcript or list of... More
DARE: Defiant and Divisive, Trump Set to Honor Pittsburgh Victims
Trump travels today to Pittsburgh, where some say he is unwelcome in light of harsh rhetoric that they argue helped fuel Saturday's attack on the synagogue. More
DARE: ‘What You’re Seeing… Is Not What’s Happening.’ People Are Comparing This Trump Quote to George Orwell
President Trump goes chillingly Orwellian to Veterans of Foreign Wars, saying: "Just remember, what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening." VFW later chides members for… More
DARE: The N.F.L. is Being Anti-American
NFL players write New York Times op-ed on mass incarceration, noting they are exercising their right to speak out on injustice as citizens, apart from their profession. President Trump… More
DARE: Publisher: Trump effort to stop book ‘flagrantly unconstitutional’
MacMillan publishing CEO John Sargent fires back at Trump, echoing PEN America's conclusion that the White House's cease and desist letter targeting Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury was "flagrantly… More
President Trump’s Efforts to Halt Publication of Critical Book Flagrantly Unconstitutional
The President should immediately withdraw and repudiate this outrageous demand, allowing the American people to render their own judgement of the book. More
DARE: Firm behind Trump dossier refuses to comply with Russia probe subpoena
Firm that prepared notorious Trump dossier cites First Amendment grounds, among others, for refusing to comply with House Intelligence Committee subpoena. NFL owners meet to discuss player protests amid... More
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#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
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