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Readings Against Torture, Arbitrary Detention & Extraordinary Rendition
When: Tuesday, November 8
Where: Cooper Union's Great Hall: Third Ave. & East 7th St., NYC
What Time: 7 p.m.
With Edward Albee, Paul Auster, Sandra Cisneros, Don DeLillo, Dave Eggers,
Martín Espada, Philip Gourevitch, Jessica Hagedorn, Heidi Julavits, Nicole Krauss, Rick Moody, Walter Mosley, Grace Paley, Emma Reverter, Salman Rushdie, Martha Southgate, and Colson Whitehead.
PEN American Center's second State of Emergency event offers a
special evening of readings in opposition to current United States
policies on the treatment of detainees in this country and abroad. A
stellar group of writers will come together to read and bring national
attention to abusive government policies including torture, arbitrary
detention, and extraordinary rendition.
This event is free and open to the public. Seating is by general
admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at
6:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted for the PEN Writers' Fund to help
writers, translators, editors, and agents affected by Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
The first State of Emergency
event, which took place last August between the two major party
conventions, supported PEN's Campaign for Core Freedoms and raised
awareness about grave threats to essential freedoms in the United States.
For more information, please call (212) 334-1660, ext. 107
This program is co-sponsored by Cooper Union.
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State of Emergency in the press
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India Abroad: November 9, 2005
"Rushdie Leads Literary Crusade for Civil Rights"
El Pais: November 11, 2005
"Escritores contra la America que tortura"
Avui: November 11, 2005
"Miracle contra la tortura"
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