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PEN America: ‘Distressing’ That Indiana Library Is Moving Teen Books to the Adult Section

AdvocacyAugust 10, 2023

PEN America expressed distress over the decision by Indiana’s Hamilton East Public Library to move more than 1,300 Young Adult books to its adult section under a new policy… More

A Conversation with Brooklyn Public Library’s Justice Initiatives Program

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By: Valentina Flores | June 30, 2023

PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Fellow Valentina Flores speaks with Brooklyn Public Library's Diego Sandoval-Hernandez on the work and offerings of library's Justice Initiatives Program. More

An Interview with Chicago Books to Women in Prison

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By: Moira Marquis | April 19, 2023

PEN America’s Moira Marquis interviews Chicago Books to Women in Prison to learn more about why they choose to work exclusively with women’s prisons. More

What’s Mildred Taylor Got to Do With It?: Race, Prison Book Bans, and the Power in Storytelling

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By: Moira Marquis | February 16, 2023

In this essay on prison book bans, Moira Marquis uses "The 1619 Project" to explain how limiting access to Black history and culture is deleterious to people who are… More

Addiction, Subjectivity, and Selfhood: Introducing David Sanchez’s First Novel, “All Day is a Long Time”

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By: Emma Stammen | March 24, 2022

Prison and Justice Writing Fellow Emma Stammen speaks with writer David Sanchez about his debut novel, "All Day is a Long Time." More

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Open Letter: Authors Demand Texas School District Reinstate Their Books

Open LetterApril 21, 2021

Authors join together demanding that a Texas school district reverse its decision to ban their books. More

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Not Surprised But Appalled: Readers and Writers Speak Out Against Missouri Book Banning Bill

January 17, 2020

Lawmakers in Missouri have proposed a bill that would legalize arbitrary book bans and potentially land librarians in prison for sharing banned books with children. The news quickly picked… More

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Saturday, May 4, 2013 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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