A “Campaign of Genocide” in Syria

February 9, 2012

This morning, Christopher Merrill of the International Writing Program in Iowa sent PEN a translation of a letter by Syrian novelist Khaled Khalifa imploring the world to help end… More

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When PEN America's @jonfreadom gives a @TEDxKC talk, you learn a lot about #BookBans #Censorship and #StudentsRights... and little bit about #Seahorses, too.

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#BookDefenders: Want to learn how to challenge censorship in your community and elsewhere? Attend our livestream on the 17th at 8pm EST on "How to Effectively Fight Against Book Bans." Featuring speakers from @diversebooks @ncacensorship @PENamerica

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This essay by Jonathan Zimmerman is the first in the Freedom to Learn series sponsored by PEN America, providing historical context for controversies surrounding free expression in education today. https://www.washingtonpost.com/made-by-history/2022/08/15/truth-about-history-education-wars-2022/

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