Stand with Salman: Defend the Freedom to Write. Host NY Public Library livestream Friday 8/19
Stand with Salman: Defend the Freedom to Write
Date and Time
Friday, August 19, 2022, 11 AM - 1 PM
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.
Join PEN America, The New York Public Library, and Penguin Random House as we gather with Rushdie's friends, fellow members of the literary community, and readers to share selected texts from his body of work.
Writers worldwide stand in solidarity with Salman Rushdie and celebrate his extraordinary literary accomplishments, undaunted courage, and tireless advocacy for the freedom of expression and the plight of imperiled writers everywhere. Join PEN America, The New York Public Library, and Penguin Random House as we gather with Rushdie's friends, fellow members of the literary community, and readers to share selected texts from his body of work.
Featuring: Paul Auster, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Tina Brown, Kiran Desai, Andrea Elliott, Amanda Foreman, A.M. Homes, Siri Hustvedt, Hari Kunzru, Colum McCann, Douglas Murray, Andrew Solomon, Gay Talese.
Also presented in partnership with House of SpeakEasy.
To watch the livestream | A livestream of this event will be available on this NYPL event page. If you encounter any issues, please join us on NYPL's YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL6gs3aZKBap8fArHk2EdhwoEPZoWKPAt
Note this will be on YouTube at the above address.
If it doesn’t work try to access through the link contained here
https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/08/19/writers-reading-rushdie?nref=56896
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