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Carla Hayden was named 2025 PEN/Faulkner Literary Champion. Dr. Hayden was fired by President Donald Trump as librarian of Congress with a year left in her 10-year term. The White House cited “concerning things” she had done “in pursuit of DEI.” The library called Capitol Police after an acting librarian was named, and refused entry to the president’s appointees until Congress acts. Dr. Hayden was chosen for the award last year for her lifetime of literary advocacy; a ceremony is set for Thursday. “She has been a devoted advocate to making sure that all of us get to enjoy the fruits of a literary life,” says Gwydion Suilebhan, executive director of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. – Staff

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