Why We Need Stories: A PEN Ten Interview with Sophia Shalmiyev
"The kind of writing I believe we need more of is jagged, way stranger, and structurally embodying the thinker, the visionary, the hermit, and the loudmouth." More
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Australia's biggest newspapers have made a rare show of unity by publishing redacted front pages in a protest against press restrictions: https://t.co/3hFpkh8ijN via @BBCWorld.
Four people were killed Sunday when Bangladesh police fired on a crowd after clashes erupted over a Facebook post that angered Muslims: https://t.co/FXdluY16Ef via @CNN.
The Washington Post editorial board writes that attempts to silence dissent in Cuba will never be successful -- and that journalists and advocates have taken brave steps to speak out for reform and free expression: https://t.co/ceCemSm6Qt via @washingtonpost.