PEN America: China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Are World’s Worst Jailers of Writers
"The Index spotlights governments’ nefarious will to suppress truth and control the public mind by silencing writers who dare challenge authority." More
DARE: After Mueller Report Findings, Republican National Committee Plans to ‘Slam and Shame the Media’
Following the release of the Mueller report, Republican National Committee slams media as 'obsessed with the Democrat lie.' Senate Republicans push two... More
Despite Reform, Expression in Myanmar Still Not Free, According to New PEN Report
New report calls on Aung San Suu Kyi government to protect free speech as pillar of democracy. More
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“When we keep books like #Speak away from our children, we are withholding wisdom from our kids.” @halseanderson 📚 🙌 #VelshiBannedBookClub #Velshi http://ow.ly/ak0J50KenAK
A Florida school district placed a warning label on three of my books that insist racism is wrong. It is not hard to figure out what this school district thinks is right. https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1555662277806034944
Celebrating a whole world of literature - and @PENamerica ‘s list of writers’ works on their 100th year of defending free expression #lists #BookTwitter #FreeExpressionMatters #freedomtoread #freedomtowrite https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1555249098248396800
