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New PEN America Manifesto on Translation: A Call for Change to Counter Historic Racial and Gender Inequities in the 21st Century

Press ReleaseMay 1, 2023

Allison Markin Powell, a member of the Translation Committee who led the group that drafted the manifesto, said: “The manifesto’s call to action emphasizes that translation is a form… More

PEN America Urges Tennessee Gov. Lee to Reject Legislation that Would Subject Publishers and Book Distributors to Criminal Penalties for ‘Obscene Materials’ Sent to Public Schools

Press ReleaseApril 19, 2023

Jonathan Friedman, director of PEN America’s Free Expression and Education program, issued the following comments on the bill: "Regardless of what the supporters of this law say, it serves little… More

A Celebration of Salman Rushdie and His New Novel Victory City for Readers on Both Sides of the Atlantic

newsFebruary 10, 2023

By Suzanne Trimel (NEW YORK)—PEN America, PEN Canada and English PEN hosted two global literary stars, Canadian Margaret Atwood and British-born Neil Gaiman, on Thursday evening for an online conversation… More

Proposed Texas Law Would Force Publishers to Create ‘Age Appropriate’ Ratings for School Library Books

Press ReleaseNovember 16, 2022

“This is a dangerous escalation in the movement to censor public education. In a very short time, those who advocate for school censorship have gone from trying to control… More

New PEN America Report: Deep and Persistent Obstacles in Publishing Houses Impede Greater Diversity in Terms of Authors and Stories Told

Press ReleaseOctober 21, 2022

“Publishers are the curators of America’s stories,” said Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, chief program officer for PEN America’s Literary Programs.  “They are gatekeepers who decide whose stories will be told… More

Reading Between the Lines: Race, Equity, and Book Publishing

ReportOctober 21, 2022

PEN America undertook this report to better understand why the debate over the lack of diversity in publishing has seemed to stagnate, or to progress only in fits and… More

Reading Between the Lines: Race, Equity, and Book Publishing

Thursday, November 3, 2022 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PT
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PEN America and International Publishers Association Joint Statement: Myanmar’s Closing of Third Publishing House Appears to Represent a New Onslaught Against Literary and Creative Content

Press ReleaseJune 7, 2022

“Closing these publishing houses is a gross misuse of the judicial system and outdated, restrictive laws to prosecute individuals and businesses for producing or disseminating written content,” said Karin… More

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Shooting Your Shot: Writing, Editing, Submitting

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm PT
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Ready, Set, Go: Creating a Platform that Works for You and Your Community

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm PT
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