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Thank you for urging your state elected officials to oppose book bans with PEN America & We Believe!

Thank you for urging your state elected officials to oppose book bans with PEN America & We Believe!

Welcome to the PEN America community!

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Celebrate Banned Books Week 2024 with tie-dye shirts and a tote bag featuring the slogan Im Pro-Books and I Vote in a circular design. Available in black and blue, they sport stars and bold text, perfect for advocating your literary freedom.

I’m Pro-Books and I Vote

Get out the reading vote! Let people know that you support the freedom to read. Grab a t-shirt, tank, sweatshirt or a tote bag.

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A bright green t-shirt featuring the word read in bold black letters on the front is now available. Shop PEN America merchandise to add this vibrant piece to your collection.

Read t-shirt

Reading and it’s the same but we have to fight book bans so it’s not. We love any trend that will get people to read more!

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Join the fight against book removals, restrictions, and bans across the U.S. Support PEN America and stand with banned authors, beleagured librarians and embattled educators.

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