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Ferrante fans! @EuropaEditions is hosting an exclusive reading from #ElenaFerrante’s forthcoming novel and a panel conversation with celebrity Ferrante fans. All donations made through the event will go directly to PEN America’s Writers’ Emergency Fund! http://bit.ly/2TsSCzC

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Late Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at limiting the legal protections afforded social media companies. On today's TOUGH QUESTIONS with PEN America CEO @SuzanneNossel, Suzanne walks us through what this order means: https://bit.ly/2ZORM4l. #thePENpod

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PEN America's Writing for Justice Fellow Justine van der Leun's (@justinevdl) latest feature looks at how self-defense cases where a woman has killed a partner is often challenged. https://bit.ly/3ewbIgp

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