Announcing the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards Winners

Film producer Jason Blum and author-bookseller Ann Patchett to receive PEN America awards

Book bans are just the beginning! Project 2025 is poised to curtail free expression using the same scare tactics and chilling effects that the measures in states like Florida, Texas, and Iowa have used to produce record numbers of book bans. Should librarians be treated as criminals for protecting free expression? | PEN America

Celebrate literary excellence at the live, virtual 2021 PEN America Literary Awards ceremony! Register for free today. | PEN America

Online abuse, threats, harassment, and other intimidation tactics are extremely effective in undermining free expression — causing significant physical and psychological harm, leading to self-censorship and silencing. Writers and their allies — including authors, journalists, scholars, and librarians — are targeted for their professions and their identities, particularly if they are women, people of color, LGBTQ , have a disability, or belong to religious or ethnic minorities. For more, check ou

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NYC! From May 11 - 14, Greenwich Village will turn into a literary hub with the PEN World Voices Festival as writers from all over the world will gather for vibrant conversations, performances, and events that celebrate the power of storytelling. Tickets are on sale now! #PENWorldVoices | PEN America

PEN America launches a US safety program for authors facing harassment - AOL