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New U.S. Safety Program Launched for Writers Amid Harassment

4/11/2026

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Publishers, literary agencies, and PEN America launch the U.S. Safety Program to address harassment.
PEN America will provide safety training and resources.
Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, Co-CEO of PEN America, says writers should not have to choose between safety and expression.
The initiative follows rising harassment since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump.
PEN has raised nearly $1 million for the program, with Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Egan supporting it through auctions.

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Story summary

Publishers, literary agencies, and PEN America launch the U.S. Safety Program to address harassment.
PEN America will provide safety training and resources.
Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, Co-CEO of PEN America, says writers should not have to choose between safety and expression.
The initiative follows rising harassment since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump.
PEN has raised nearly $1 million for the program, with Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Egan supporting it through auctions.