When we think of iconic dystopian novels like The Handmaid’s Tale, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, and Brave New World, we recall not just their haunting worlds, but the powerful lessons they teach. Today, it’s hard to ignore how the lines between dystopian fiction and reality are dangerously blurred in the United States.
Censorship is on the rise. Books are being banned. Disinformation spreads unchecked. From inside local schools to the marble hallways of Washington, free expression is under siege. With the threat of Project 2025 looming, we risk a future where government control, censorship, and propaganda overshadow truth and freedom.
Join PEN America in our commitment to keeping fiction fictional. We don’t live in a dystopian novel (even if it feels that way sometimes). This is our democracy and we won’t let it be compromised without a fight.
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