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PEN Presents: L.A. Noir

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm PT
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Freedom to Read Student Summit - San Francisco

PEN America’s Freedom to Read Student Summit – San Francisco

Saturday, September 30, 2023 | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm PT
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Freedom to Read Student Summit – Pasadena

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm PT
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Freedom to Read Advocacy Workshop – San Diego

Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 4:30 pm – 6:45 pm PT
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PEN America Rejects Move by Huntington Beach, CA Government to Consider a Legal Study to Restrict Books from Minors

Press ReleaseJune 21, 2023

Elana K Arnold, one of the most frequently banned authors in the country in the first half of this school year, spoke, urging a rejection of the proposal. “When… More

Proposal to Restrict Some Books Deemed “Obscene” from Minors in Huntington Beach, CA Is “Nothing Short of Censorship,” Says PEN America

Press ReleaseJune 20, 2023

Allison Lee, PEN America’s Los Angeles director, said: “Government officials weighing in on the minutiae of library collection management is nothing short of censorship. What Van Der Mark is… More

Freedom to Learn Student Summit -Southern California

PEN America’s Freedom to Learn Student Summit – Southern California

Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 10:00 am – 3:30 pm PT
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PEN America’s Freedom to Learn Student Summit – Northern California

Saturday, March 25, 2023 | 10:00 am – 3:30 pm PT
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Suspension of Virtual Library App by CA’s Orange Unified School District Is An Overreaction and Sets a Worrisome Precedent

Press ReleaseFebruary 2, 2023

Allison Lee, managing director of PEN America’s Los Angeles office, released the following comments: “The decision to immediately remove access to thousands of books for students due to a few… More

Prison Arts Collective and PEN America Collaboration on New Season of Outside:Inside Radio

Press ReleaseFebruary 1, 2023

Outside:Inside Radio started in 2020 as a means to expand PAC programming for incarcerated participants during the extensive lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted and co-produced by Kathie… More

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