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Teachers, Authors and Activists Gather for Summit July 12-13 in Orlando to Defend Against Educational Censorship in Florida
Bestselling author Jodi Picoult will give the keynote address at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by a panel discussion at 11:10 a.m. on “The State of Censorship, How Did We… More
Unified Voices Summit – Participant List
Return to main page >> Jodi Picoult, Author | Keynote Speaker Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 28 novels, including Mad Honey, Wish You Were Here,… More
PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Program FAQ
PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing program (PJW) is a successful program that has supported the freedom to write inside U.S. prisons for a half century. More
Slashing All Arts and Culture Funding in Florida Will Stifle Free/Creative Expression
“A state with an emaciated arts sphere, where books are already banned and classroom dialogue is stifled, is one that is in danger of abandoning freedom of expression altogether,”… More
North Carolina Professor Dismissed After Secret Recording by University in His Classroom
“This case is positively Orwellian,” said Jonathan Friedman, Sy Sims director of U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America, “There has been no transparency whatsoever. It is particularly appalling… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of May 20
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. 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
Champions of Free and Creative Expression Join PEN America in Tribute to Music Icon Paul Simon and Wall Street Journal Publisher Almar Latour at Annual NYC Literary Gala
Paul Simon said: “We've learned that the cause we are supporting tonight -- PEN's valid commitment to protect writers everywhere from censorship, coercion and imprisonment -- is more urgently… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of May 6
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More