Roxane Gay Interview
Roxane Gay spoke to PEN America about Opinions, avoiding being pigeonholed, and more. More
Morgan Talty recommends what you should read for Native American Heritage Month
Morgan Talty, the winner of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize on his debut short story collection, Night of the Living Rez has curated an illustrious reading list for Native… More
Laurie Halse Anderson: Speaking for the Voiceless
Laurie Halse Anderson’s celebrated young adult novel Speak was an immediate target for censors. We talked to Anderson about the current book banning crisis. More
Native American Heritage Month – Reading List by Oscar Hokeah
The last two years have seen unmitigated attacks on LGBTQ+ content in public school libraries, with 26% of banned books featuring LGBTQ+ characters and themes. For Pride month, PEN… More
Global Pop Icon P!nk Teams Up with PEN America to Give Away 2,000 Banned Books at Florida Concerts
Pop icon Pink is teaming up with PEN America and Books & Books to give away 2,000 banned books at her upcoming concerts in Florida. More
More Than 300 Titles, Including Numerous Literary Classics, Banned In Collier County, Florida
Collier County Public Schools in Florida is making news for removing over 300 books from its school libraries from all grade levels. More
Learning Together: How One Family Is Navigating Life in Florida
Abigail Frank left homeschool and church behind to reflect her values. More
PEN America: What’s at Stake in Book Banning Movement Is ‘Traditions of Freedom and Democracy for Us All’
PEN America's Jonathan Friedman testified that what's at stake in book ban movement is "Whether we can live in a diverse society that upholds our traditions of freedom and… More
These 450 Books Were Banned in Iowa
Schools across Iowa pulled at least 450 books – including the Holocaust memoirs Maus by Art Spiegelman and Night by Elie Wiesel, dozens of classics, and books written for… More
The Resistance: How George M. Johnson’s Family Stopped a Book Ban
George M. Johnson’s memoir All Boys Aren’t Blue had been banned in more than two dozen school districts when the battle over the book came close to home. More
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