Aaron Smith

    Aaron Smith is the author of four books of poetry: Primer, Appetite and Blue on Blue Ground, winner of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Prize. His most recent book is The Book of Daniel. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Ploughshares and Best American Poetry. A three-time finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, he is the recipient of fellowships from the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Mass Cultural Council. He is associate professor of creative writing at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

     

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    In the lead up to the Belarus elections, there has been a wave of politically charged arrests to silence opposition of the Lukashenko regime. PEN America & @pen_belarus are sharing the thoughts of Belarusian writers during this time. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2EwyzvJ

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    Yesterday, PEN America released a report "calling out the American film industry for self-censorship," detailing the ways China’s power has influenced storytelling in Hollywood. Read the full report at https://bit.ly/2EMHWra. https://lat.ms/2DqCABw

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    PEN America documents the influence Chinese gov't censorship has over US filmmaking. "The Chinese Communist Party, in fact, holds major sway over whether a Hollywood movie will be profitable or not." https://yhoo.it/2DHclqf

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