PEN America - The Freedom to Write
3 days ago · PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide. We champion the freedom to write, …
The History of PEN - PEN America
In the aftermath of the Attica prison uprising, American PEN establishes the PEN Prison Writing Program to amplify the work of writers who are creating while incarcerated in the United States.
Literary Awards - PEN America
The PEN America Literary Awards honor outstanding voices in translation, fiction, poetry, science, essay, biography, children’s lit, & drama.
Book Bans in Schools Sweep Across Reading Levels, Genres and
Feb 27, 2025 · The removal of books focused on people of color, race and racism, and LGBTQ+ subjects from public schools continues as part of a concerted and dangerous campaign …
A Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech - PEN America
Apr 29, 2025 · PEN America joined a coalition of seven national free speech and arts organizations, led by the National Coalition Against Censorship, in condemning the effort. “The …
PEN America’s Prison Writing Mentorship Program
The PEN Prison Writing Mentorship Program has been a pillar of the Prison and Justice Writing Program for nearly 50 years. Separated from the outside world, incarcerated writers face …
Announcing the 2025 PEN America Literary Awards Winners
May 9, 2025 · PEN America is thrilled to announce the 2025 Literary Awards winners. The following book award winners were announced live at the PEN America Literary Awards …
Literary Grants - PEN America
With the help of our partners, PEN America confers distinct grants each year to support writers and works-in-progress in diverse genres including translation, YA and middle grade writing, …
Fearing Legal Action by the State, School Districts in Nine Florida ...
Aug 7, 2025 · A new wave of hundreds of book bans has hit Florida school districts, with at least eight counties pulling titles from shelves, in response to a warning by the state Board of …
It’s Not a Hoax: Trump Administration Dismisses Book Ban …
Jan 24, 2025 · The U.S. Department of Education dismissed 11 complaints related to book bans, saying it was ending “Biden’s book ban hoax.” PEN America counted nearly 16,000 book bans …