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bhl Bernard-Henri Lévy @bhl ·
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In solidarity with my friend #SalmanRushdie, I read this passage from #JosephAnton today, participating in the @PENAmerica @NYPL reading. #NobelPrizeforRushdie #StandwithSalman #freedomofexpression ⁦@SuzanneNossel⁩

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walesartsreview Wales Arts Review @walesartsreview ·
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Writers of Wales #StandWithSalman in solidarity with the @PENamerica event in New York today. Here's @AngelaGraham8 reading from the first chapter of The Ground Beneath Her Feet.

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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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.@Andrew_Solomon quotes Salman Rushdie from the opening speech of the 2014 @PENworldvoices Festival: "In a truly free democratic society, all citizens must feel free all the time, whether they end up on the winning or losing side of an election..." #StandWithSalman (1/2)

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