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PEN America - The Freedom to Write
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PEN America stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression in the United States and worldwide.
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The Freedom to Write
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H1 The Freedom to Write
H1 The Blueprint State
H1 Treating Online Abuse Like Spam
H1 A Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech
H1 Roe v. Rutherford County Board of Education
H1 Cover to Cover
H1 Banned Books List 2025
H2 The Writers Room
H2 Celebrating Courage and Free Expression
H2 Featured Work
H2 Events
H2 Get Involved Today
H2 What We Do
H2 Book Bans
H2 Writers at Risk Advocacy
H2 Literary Awards
H2 Campus Free Speech
H2 Online Abuse & Digital Safety
H2 Literary Grants
H2 Disinformation
H2 Educational Censorship
H2 Fellowships, Workshops & Trainings
H2 Prison and Justice Writing
H2 The Latest
H2 Press Releases
H2 Nine Writers Chosen as 2025 Emerging Voices Fellows from Record Applicant Pool
H2 Trump’s Wall Street Journal Lawsuit Follows Familiar Playbook of Media Retaliation
H2 PEN America Acquires OnlineSOS, Expanding Commitment to Digital Safety and Free Expression
H2 Author Margaret Atwood to Receive Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award for Bravery in Literature Oct. 11 with PEN America Co-Presenting Awards to 10 Authors at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Ceremony
H2 Senate Vote to Defund NPR and PBS Betrays Local Communities Across the U.S.
H2 Features & Interviews
H2 The Big Beautiful Bill is a Further Ugly Attack on Higher Education
H2 PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of July 14
H2 Why The Windows Have To Be Open When Writing Poetry
H2 596 Books Banned by Department of Defense Schools Include Titles on Democracy, Feminism, Racism
H2 Sign up for free expression updates
H2 PEN America
H2 Quick Links
H2 Support Our Work
H4 Women in Translation Month Reading Series 2025 (Session 1)
H4 Women in Translation Month Reading Series 2025 (Session 2)
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https://pen.org/facts-forwardFacts Forward: Helping Journalists Combat Disinformation
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https://pen.org/new-york-office/New York Office
/pen-across-america/PEN Across America
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/2025-support-pen-america-web/...Donate Now
/shop-pen-america-originals/Shop PEN America Originals
https://pen.org/pen-america-news/Subscribe to PEN America News
/subscribe-to-works-of-justice/Subscribe to Works of Justice
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https://pen.org/joinJoin Us
https://pen.org/the-writers-room/Opportunities for Writers & Translators
https://pen.org/gala/Learn more about the awards >>
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/report/cover-to-cover/Text duplicate Cover to Cover
/banned-books-list-2025/Banned Books List 2025
https://pen.org/events/See all events
/event/women-in-translation-mo...View Details: Women in Translation Month Reading Series 2025 (Session 1)
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https://pen.org/new-york-office/PEN America New York
/los-angeles-office/PEN America Los Angeles
/washington-dc-office/PEN America Washington, DC
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https://pen.org/reports/Research & Reports
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