Arrest of Writer and Translator Arash Ganji Is an Unwarranted Attack on Freedom of Expression in Iran
“The Iranian authorities have blatantly targeted Arash Ganji for his writing and work to foster free expression and cross-cultural literary understanding." More
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Poet Claudia Rankine's latest work JUST US has been named by @Refinery29 as a must-read book this fall: https://r29.co/3mKamUg. Join Claudia and Lauren M. Jackson (@proseb4bros) for a #PENOutLoud conversation about JUST US on 9/30! Tickets available now: https://bit.ly/2XXutn1.
As part of the @penworldvoices Writers in Residence series, poet Oksana Vasyakina invited us into her study, where she shared her latest piece, “These people didn’t know my father.” Check out the full video here: https://bit.ly/2Tph58X.
Don’t miss the last two events in @penamerica’s #PENOutLoud author conversation series—catch Claudia Rankine & @proseb4bros on 9/30, and Marilynne Robinson & @alexanderchee on 10/6. Tickets on sale here: https://bit.ly/3mWvW7Z.
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