George Prochnik

George Prochnik has written for the The New York Times, The New Yorker, Bookforum, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. His most recent book The Impossible Exile: Stefan Zweig at the End of the World received the National Jewish Book Award for Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir in 2014. He is editor at large for Cabinet magazine.

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afilipacchi Amanda Filipacchi @afilipacchi ·
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Wishing you a speedy recovery, @SalmanRushdie. Your novels and your commitment to free speech continue to inspire the world. As a @PENamerica member, I am proud to #StandWithSalman today and every day.

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mattdorf matt dorf @mattdorf ·
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Powerful readings of Salman Rushdie's work at today's @PENAmerica @nypl event. With free expression under attack, we must defend the freedom to write. #StandWithSalman

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pressfreedom Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom ·
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Writers, friends, supporters, and readers gathered today on the steps of @nypl to stand in solidarity with acclaimed author #SalmanRushdie and celebrate his tireless advocacy for freedom of expression.

We #StandWithSalman.

Watch a video of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O2Y4tyOTN0

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