Press Releases
Paper Weavings Created from Banned Books to be Displayed 9/22-11/24 at Magic City Books, Tulsa
September 17, 2024
Suzanne Trimel
Learn More: Paper Weavings Created from Banned Books to be Displayed 9/22-11/24 at Magic City Books, Tulsa
PEN America and LA County Library to Host Freedom to Read Summits for High School Students on Two Saturdays, 9/21 and 9/28, for Banned Books Week
September 16, 2024
Learn More: PEN America and LA County Library to Host Freedom to Read Summits for High School Students on Two Saturdays, 9/21 and 9/28, for Banned Books Week
With A Spiking Crisis of School Book Bans, PEN America Draws Writers, Readers and Advocates Together to Champion the Freedom to Read; Events in Cities Nationwide
September 12, 2024
Learn More: With A Spiking Crisis of School Book Bans, PEN America Draws Writers, Readers and Advocates Together to Champion the Freedom to Read; Events in Cities Nationwide
As Project 2025 Takes Aim at Public Education Nationwide, PEN America Sounds An Alarm
September 12, 2024
Learn More: As Project 2025 Takes Aim at Public Education Nationwide, PEN America Sounds An Alarm
PEN America Signs Joint Press Statement on Trial of Vietnamese Writer Nguyen Vu Binh’s Trial
September 10, 2024
Learn More: PEN America Signs Joint Press Statement on Trial of Vietnamese Writer Nguyen Vu Binh’s Trial
Russia Escalates Crackdown on Free Expression with Publisher Shutdowns
September 3, 2024
Learn More: Russia Escalates Crackdown on Free Expression with Publisher Shutdowns
Public Library in SC Abuses Anti-Trans Law to Ban Books
August 29, 2024
Learn More: Public Library in SC Abuses Anti-Trans Law to Ban Books
Cancellation of Book Talk in Brooklyn on Jewish Identity Sends a “Chilling Signal”
August 22, 2024
Learn More: Cancellation of Book Talk in Brooklyn on Jewish Identity Sends a “Chilling Signal”
Craig Newmark Philanthropies Renews Support for Digital Safety Work
August 20, 2024
Learn More: Craig Newmark Philanthropies Renews Support for Digital Safety Work