The Administration promised free expression. The results were anything but more freedom.
With more than 22K instances since 2021, the bans have become normalized.
Don’t miss this inspiring event that celebrates and defends freedom of expression.
DREAMing Out Loud is a paid, tuition-free creative writing workshop series for migrant writers.
Local censorship tactics are being adopted on the state and federal levels
We’ll gather virtually to envision the future of PEN America and execute organizational business.
We invite readers, authors, educators, librarians, and everyone who opposes censorship to get involved>>
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Michael Willie was awarded Honorable Mention in Memoir in the 2019 Prison Writing Contest.
“The Murderers’ Ball is what we call the annual fall Lifer’s Club banquet. It’s mostly said in jest and among ourselves, Lifers that is. It’s dark humor shared by those of us who are in for life because we took a life.”