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PEN America: New Year New Books Party
January 20, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST
Ring in the new year among fellow PEN America Members and supporters at our annual New Year New Books Party in New York City! As we welcome 2023, let us also gather in celebration and defense of the written word. The past year has seen alarming drives in legislatures, school districts, and communities nationwide to ban books that bring diversity and representation to our shelves. Join us in standing against censorship and for the joys that literature brings to our lives.
We will be celebrating with our literary host committee, including Zaina Arafat, Frances Cha, Karen Chee, Robert Jones Jr., Zain Khalid, Sally Wen Mao, and Prince Shakur. Come join us for toasts to our favorite books from 2023, have poems from Ars Poetica written on the spot for your enjoyment, share exquisite small bites by PS Tailored Events, and engage in lively repartee. All allies of the literary community, including readers, writers, journalists, editors, agents, translators, publishers, and friends are warmly invited.
Friday, January 20, 2023
7–9 p.m. pm ET
Sean Kelly Gallery
475 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
RSVP here while there’s still availability!