Dear Friend, 

Free speech is at stake this election season. But at PEN America, we have the power to make a difference no matter what happens. It will require concerted strategic efforts, and we need your support urgently. 

With your generosity, PEN America can continue to lead this fight through our core work:

• Documenting the Precipitous Rise in Book Bans: Through our meticulous research, we have tracked the number of book bans and legislative restrictions on the freedom to learn and teach throughout the country
• Sharing the Facts: We have helped shape the national conversation on these issues and marshaled data to undergird our positions
• Advocating through Coalition Building: Through sign-on-letters, convenings, working with Congress and local elected officials, and supporting coalitions, we help build local and national pressure campaigns
• Mounting Legal Challenges: We filed a federal lawsuit in Escambia County, Florida, arguing that removing books from school libraries violates students' free speech and equal protection rights, setting a new precedent for challenging book bans.

Donate today and help us continue to fight threats to free speech and shore up these crucial levers of our democracy. 

PEN America
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271
United States 
PEN America- Washington, DC:
1100 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC xxxxxx
PEN America- Los Angeles:
1370 N. Saint Andrews Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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