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Free Expression Daily Digest: Friday, October 7

News DigestOctober 7, 2016

Iranian writer faces six-year prison sentence, East Timor journalist face slander trial, Russia charges Ukrainian journalist with espionage, and more. More

PEN Estonia: Raising Popularity of Women’s Writing

Interview

By: PEN America | October 7, 2016

The women writers are gaining ground. Books by women and girls are popular and writing is popular with women. We have many wonderful ones but let me introduce two… More

An Excerpt from ‘The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks’

Graphic Narrative

By: Igort | October 7, 2016

In 'The Ukrainian and Russian Notebooks: Life and Death under Soviet Rule,' award-winnng illustrator Igort details the assassination of Anna Politkovskaya, Russian journalist and human rights activist who spoke… More

Free Expression Daily Digest: Thursday, October 6

News DigestOctober 6, 2016

Calls for investigation of Somali journalist's murder, Israel's agreement with Facebook threatens free speech, Germany drops investigation of Erdogan insult More

The Greatest American Patriot from Puducherry

Drama

By: Stephen J. Matthews | October 5, 2016

I make friends only with my kind, because I’m smart. I don’t make friends with people who insult us…You don’t know, Papa. You stay inside and write your books...do… More

A Midsummer Night’s Dungeon

Drama

By: William Myrl Smitherman | October 5, 2016

Your dagger’s true. The first draw strikes a chord; the goblin’s shriek as jarring as a snapping sword. More

Isla Mujeres

Drama

By: Matthew Mendoza | October 5, 2016

Listen sweetheart. There are only two types of people in this world. Sharks and Tuna. Sharks are apex predators. They go after what they want. Tuna feeds the world.… More