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[VIRTUAL] PEN America at the Dallas Literary Festival

Saturday, March 27, 2021 – Sunday, March 28, 2021 | 4:00 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] LitNight Reading Series: Dallas Debut Authors

Sunday, March 28, 2021 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT
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Open Letter to Ted Cruz: PEN America Chapter Leaders Express Concerns About USAGM CEO

Open LetterSeptember 10, 2020

We write to express concern about reports that Michael Pack is blocking the renewal of J-1 visas of foreign journalists employed by public international broadcasters overseen by the USAGM. More

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Bookstores Across America, Vol. One: A Roundup of Ways to Support Indie Bookstores

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With independent bookstores forced to shut their doors due to the global pandemic, we reached out to booksellers to ask them how readers can support their favorite stores while… More

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PEN America Launches Six New Regional Chapters, Expanding Nationwide Reach

Press ReleaseOctober 16, 2019

“At a time of exceptional threats to free expression and open discourse, our chapters will bring years of mobilization, activism and organizing among writing communities across the country to… More

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