PEN America Report Release

as part of Prison Banned Books Week

Thursday, October 26, 6-9 PM

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Join PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing at EFA Project Space (323 West 39th Street, New York, NY 10018) as we release our report, “Reading Between the Bars: An In-Depth Look at Prison Censorship.”

Carceral censorship is the most pervasive form of information suppression in the United States. Single US states’ Department of Corrections prohibit more books than are banned in the entire rest of the country’s schools and libraries combined. This report release will feature Die Jim Crow artists who are currently incarcerated including Spoon Jackson, The Masses, Territorial and B Alexis. Producers from Die Jim Crow will discuss the censorship these artists face and Moira Marquis, co-author of the report, will discuss the significant findings. Attendees will also have a chance to engage in the exhibit Return to Sender which features a mock prison mailroom, censored authors gallery and many other installations that reveal the extent of prison censorship.