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Writers Room

PEN America is an organization of writers, translators, and like-minded lovers of the written word.

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Art is not entertainment. At its very best, it’s a revolution.

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Former PEN America President Salman Rushdie

Defend Yourself and Your Writing

PEN America defends writers against censorship and abuse, and supports writers in need of emergency assistance.

Defend Against Online Abuse Defend Against Book Bans Emergency Grants
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Opportunities

PEN America provides support and engagement with the craft for writers and translators, along with high quality, low cost or free public programming, and exclusive authors’ evenings. 

PEN America: Defending the Freedom to Write

Free speech. It means something different to us. Over the past 100 years, PEN America has celebrated the written word and advocated for free expression around the globe.

Translation Community

Join our passionate community of translators, add your name to the database, and find other translation resources.

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Engagement

Get involved with PEN America and take action against censorship and authoritarianism and working with writers in need.

Take Action to Fight Censorship Join a Committee PEN Across America Become a Mentor Banned Books Week Awards

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