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“To Remember is a Kind of Resistance”: A PEN Ten Interview with Julian Randall
"I’m glad so many people have found something they know to be true, someone like themselves in what I’ve written." More
Ai Weiwei: Why Do the Powerful Fear Poets?
Globally lauded artist and activist Ai Weiwei accepts PEN America’s Artistic Expression Award at their 2018 LitFest Gala. More
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An erotic writer in China has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for writing and selling a gay porn novel, sparking shock and outrage over the severity of her sentence. https://t.co/td5JgdLKRQ
A new study has found that those who have negative opinions of the news media are less likely to spot a fake headline, less likely to differentiate between news and opinion—but more confident in their ability to find the information they need online. https://t.co/anEp3Gq1yt
The White House's capitulation is a victory for @Acosta and @CNN. But new White House "rules" can't be an excuse to regulate reporters' speech by revoking credentials or threatening to do so. https://t.co/1l7g3mTZV0
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