Prison Banned Books Week 2023
Tell your state elected officials and officials in Departments of Corrections that they must oppose censorship in carceral institutions and create laws or policies to prevent it. More
Banned Books Week 2023
Banned Books Week 2023: Discover events around banned books week, the most banned books and more for banned books week October 1 - 7, 2023. More
Banned Books Week 2022
As we celebrate Banned Books Week 2022, PEN America uplifts the books and writers who insist on telling stories and examining history with truth, honesty, and complexity. More
SICK OF THIS S#!T: Fight online abuse now
Online abuse shouldn't be a given. We can have a better online environment free of the worst kind of hate without compromising free speech. More
Banned Books Week 2021: Suppressing the Freedom to Learn
As we celebrate Banned Books Week, PEN America uplifts the books and writers who insist on telling stories and examining history with truth, honesty, and complexity. More
NYC Mayoral Candidates Talk to New York Literary Action Coalition
Contenders for New York City mayor have proclaimed their commitment to financially supporting writers and the literary arts if elected. More
Shop PEN America Originals
Show your support for PEN America by buying exclusive merchandise that helps support to freedom to write. More
PEN America’s G20 Counter-Summit
PEN America, along with several partners, is organizing a live counter-summit that will honor the voices of those Saudi Arabia has attempted to silence. More
Support for the freedom to read with exclusive designs by Todd Parr, Mike Curato, Art Spiegelman, and more!
