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Celebrating the Right to Read: Bestselling Authors Stand Up to Censorship
PEN America co-presented a Right to Read Celebration organized by The New Republic that featured authors Lauren Groff, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ellen Hopkins, George M. Johnson, Ashley Hope Perez, and… More
Jenny Finney Boylan’s Remarks at the 2024 PEN America Literary Gala
"All I have, other than the ability to tell a joke, are the tools of love and forgiveness. But is that enough to heal the world?" More
The State of Book Bans: South Carolina Is Poised to Get Worse
If the South Carolina legislators pushing these regulations paid attention, they’d see that creating further pathways to remove books has consistently been a disaster. More
A Letter from the President of PEN America: American Authors Demand a Second Draft of PEN America, and the World in Which We Write
What does it mean when some authors would rather silence themselves than be associated with an organization that defends free speech and dissent? More
A Mississippi Teacher was Terminated for Reading a Book. Time to Reverse that Decision.
There is a swelling movement to assert an ideology over public schools that restricts students’ ability to learn, read, and grow. More
‘Don’t Display Gay’ and McCarthyism 2.0: Emerging Themes in K-12 Censorship
While “Don’t Say Gay” bills and other educational gag orders continue to spread across states, a diverse set of provisions are gaining popularity this legislative cycle. More
Khaled Hosseini Shares Heartfelt Letter to Book Banners
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini was returned to shelves in Brevard County, Florida. Hosseini wrote a letter to the school board citing the letters he receives from students… More
PEN America Mourns the Death of Children’s Book Author Robie Harris, a Champion of Free Expression and the Right to Read
[caption id="attachment_242286" align="alignnone" width="300"] Robie Harris, left, with PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel at the 2023 PEN America Literary Gala, NYC[/caption] By Suzanne Trimel (NEW YORK)— PEN America is mourning the… More
In Win For Free Expression, Judge Rules Lawsuit Challenging Escambia County, FL Book Bans Can Move Forward
Katie Blankenship, director of PEN America’s Florida office, issued the following statement: “Today, we urged the court to vindicate the Constitutional rights of students, parents, authors and publishers. We are… More