PEN Fights Robie Harris Book Ban in Singapore
The best literature for children both reflects and responds to changing social mores and realities. More
PEN Member Walter Dean Myers Appointed National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
PEN Member Walter Dean Myers has been named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a position created by the Library of Congress and the Children’s Book Council to… More
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From violent threats and hateful slurs to sexual harassment and doxing, #OnlineAbuse poses a direct and pressing threat to free expression. Learn more about how PEN America is taking action to #FightOnlineAbuseNOW: https://bit.ly/3pmegXe.
