PEN America Condemns Transfer of Vietnamese Writer Pham Doan Trang to Remote Prison
“From Pham Doan Trang’s lengthy incommunicado detention to the wholly disproportionate and unjustified sentence of nine years in prison handed down in her case last year, it comes as… More
PEN America “Appalled” by Conviction of Writer Tsitsi Dangarembga Linked to Peaceful Protest in Zimbabwe
“Tsitsi Dangarembga was arrested for exercising her right to peaceful protest. Her arrest and the long drawn out trial against her is clearly intended to send a frightening message… More
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Love this! Thank you to the courageous parents in Volusia County, FL for standing up for the freedom to read at last night's school board mtg.19 books were recently challenged in the district and read by committees. But now...
After being shown for years as part of #BlackHistoryMonth, a PG movie about 1st grader Ruby Bridges was banned in a Florida school based on one parent's complaint it would cause "discomfort."
It's one of 10 surprising things being banned in US schools: https://pen.org/dolly-parton-miley-cyrus-song/
#NotAHoax New #Florida bill would allow instant removals of challenged books without any process—and allow objections to be lodged "not just by a parent, but any resident in the county, meaning anyone could get a book removed more easily than before." https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/29/ron-desantis-book-ban-florida-2024-gop-primary/