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Protecting the Freedom to Learn: A Banned Books Week Reading List

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In this reading list, we’ve chosen to spotlight 10 of the 19 books slated for removal or suspension in the Leander Independent School District in Texas. More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Mirin Fader

Interview
By: Sandy Mui | August 26, 2021

“Though [the Antetokounmpo brothers] didn’t have much money, they had each other. They were, in a sense, each other’s refuge.” More

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The PEN Pod: Queering an Epic Tale with DREAMing Out Loud’s Arjun Dhawan

InterviewAugust 6, 2021

“In terms of migrant literature, the migrant voice, there’s something bubbling that needs to be said, that needs to be heard, that’s unbiased. A story that you’ve never heard.” More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Iván Monalisa Ojeda, Translated by Hannah Kauders

Interview
By: Jared Jackson | June 3, 2021

“You come here as an immigrant to a foreign country, far away from your family, but there’s one thing that reminds you of home—and that’s the language. Language unifies… More

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Reading List

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As we mark Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we bring you a list of books that expand upon and amplify Asian Pacific American stories, histories, and authors. More

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Linda Rui Feng

Interview
By: Viviane Eng | May 13, 2021

“I don’t think it’s a novelist’s job, per se, to make history ‘fresh’ or ‘relevant,’ but if she does her job well, her characters will inevitably illuminate an aspect… More

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PEN America Urges Biden-Harris Administration to Allow Journalist Access at Border

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Student Activist Arrested After Reading Poem Wins Key First Amendment Victory

Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2021

"The victory for Mr. Bello is a victory for anyone who may hope to use their words to propel social change.” More

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