Press Releases
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PEN America Responds to Israeli Defense Force Probe in Killing of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh: “Too Little, Too Late”
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PEN America Condemns Sentencing of Myanmar Writer-Activist Wai Moe Naing and Calls for His Release
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Allison Lee Joins PEN America as Los Angeles Director to Drive Engagement with Writers to Defend Free Expression
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Virginia State Judge Affirms First Amendment Rights in Ruling on Obscenity Lawsuit Targeting Books
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Artist Jenny Holzer to Light Up Rockefeller Center in Tribute to PEN America’s 100 Years of Defending Free Expression
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PEN America Convenes Celebrated Authors Sept. 12 in NYC for “Words on Fire: Writing, Freedom, and the Future” Symposium
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Removal of 327 Books with LGBTQ+ Themes by TN School District Is “Heartbreaking” Censorship
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PEN America Calls for Immediate Release of Burmese Artist and Activist Htein Lin Detained in Yangon
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Sept. 2 Launch of Birmingham Reads with Imani Perry’s South to America as First Title; Kick Off Event at Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Learn More: Sept. 2 Launch of Birmingham Reads with Imani Perry’s South to America as First Title; Kick Off Event at Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
