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Lionel Shriver: PEN America Rewards Cowardice

Lionel Shriver in The Free Press · 1 May

In this article, the author criticizes PEN America for canceling its literary festival and awards ceremony due to authors withdrawing over PEN's alleged failure to denounce Israel amidst the Gaza conflict.

0 Politics Literature

PEN America cancels New Voices festival over author outrage at Gaza response

PJ Grisar in Forward · 26 Apr

PEN America canceled its New World Voices Festival due to backlash over its response to the war in Gaza, following authors' withdrawal from the Literary Awards ceremony and festival participation.

0 Literature Politics

PEN America cancels prestigious literary awards after authors withdraw in protest over Gaza response

PJ Grisar in Forward · 22 Apr

PEN America has decided to cancel its annual Literary Award ceremony due to numerous authors withdrawing in protest over the organization's response to the conflict in Gaza.

0 Politics Literature

What happens when a free speech group gets boycotted for not speaking out enough

Mira Fox in Forward · 18 Apr

Several authors have withdrawn from the PEN America literary awards due to the organization's response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, criticizing its perceived failure to support Palestinian writers and denounce actions in Gaza.

0 Antisemitism Literature

Poetry After October 7th

Maxim D. Shrayer in Tablet · 3 Apr

Eileen Myles, a prominent American poet, posted controversial anti-Israel statements on social media, sparking debates among Jewish writers about antisemitism and activism.

0 Politics Art

Writers reject festival invite from PEN America over Gaza war response

Irene Katz Connelly in Forward · 14 Mar

Several writers and activists, including Naomi Klein and Michelle Alexander, declined to participate in PEN America's World Voices Festival due to what they perceived as the organization's inadequate support of Palestinian artists during the Israel-Gaza conflict.

0 Literature Politics

An effort to track antisemitism in the literary world launches amid widespread anti-Israel sentiment there

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 16 Feb

The Jewish Book Council has launched an initiative to collect reports of antisemitism in the literary world, following a wave of incidents targeting Jewish creatives during the Israel-Hamas war.

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A timeline of cultural events canceled since Hamas' attack on Israel

Irene Katz Connelly in Forward · 2 Nov 2023

In the wake of Hamas' attack on Israel and the resulting military response, there has been a wave of cultural event cancellations featuring Palestinian artists and advocates.

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Authors protest ‘banned books’ list in Florida that includes Shabbat picture book

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 7 Dec 2022

The picture book "Chik Chak Shabbat" is among the 176 titles that have been removed from school shelves in Duval County, Florida.