Ariel Dorfman: LibertyŸ??s language
Ariel DorfmanLiberty's LanguageIn dark times like these, writers must light a beacon. Recently, some sought the right words.NEW YORK - As the ultimate guardians of language and its complexity,… More
First Amendment problems remain in wake of latest OFAC pronouncement
According to the Association of American Publishers (AAP), the Association of American University Presses (AAUP), and PEN American Center, a letter sent by the director of the Office of… More
Reading Over Your Shoulder
"It's the most naked form of intrusion into one's life -- to get into a person's mind, what they are reading, what their literary interest is," said Ciaran McCabe.… More
PEN protests Treasury Department regulations that interfere with publishing
Dear Secretary Snow and Mr. Newcomb, We are writing on behalf of the 2,700 professional writers, editors, and translators who are members of PEN American Center to request an… More
Treasury Dept. is warning publishers of the perils of editing
Writers often grumble about the criminal things editors do to their prose. The federal government has recently weighed in on the same issue — literally. More
Bookstores join to fight Patriot Act
A local bookstore owner is hoping that a national petition drive will encourage lawmakers to amend a section of the USA Patriot Act that allows the FBI to view… More
Take action to amend 215’s abuses
Lost in the current furor over missing National Guard duty and misread intelligence was President Bush's demand last month that Congress extend the U.S.A. Patriot Act.That package of antiterrorism… More
A Day and a Deed for Gorgeous
I hate to break in on your Washington's Birthday celebration, especially if you've just gotten to the cherry pie part. But among the many problems of squishing the birthdays… More
U.S. Embargo Extended to Editing Articles
WASHINGTON—For U.S. publishers, changing so much as a comma in an author's work can be more than a delicate process. It can be criminal—punishable by fines of up to… More
Book Groups Seek Privacy
Three book organizations kicked off a national signature drive yesterday to amend a federal law that allows the FBI to inspect library and bookstore records surreptitiously. More
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