The PEN Ten with Jennifer Blackmer
"There was a time in my twenties when I didn’t write because it was too difficult. I had elevated the concept of “being a writer” to a status I… More
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Publishing, selling, and owning books is increasingly becoming more dangerous in Hong Kong. Authorities have wielded the colonial-era sedition law to crack down on books on HK’s 2019-20 protests, claiming they "incite hatred" of the government. (1/5) https://pen.org/press-release/hong-kong-authorities-should-drop-sedition-charges-against-book-sellers-pen-america-says/
We’ll see you out there today, Florida!
We have a sister event happening in Jacksonville too with Public School Defenders:
4pm-5:30
Willowbranch Park
2870 Sydney St, Jacksonville 32205
Rain backup:
Riverside Church at Park & King
2650 Park St, Jacksonville 32204 https://twitter.com/penamerica/status/1638153251492118532