English PEN Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Join us online on 9 February for an unmissable free evening celebrating @SalmanRushdie. @MargaretAtwood & @neilhimself, chaired by @EricaWgnr, will discuss Salman Rushdie’s new novel, Victory City, with readings by Sarita Choudhury. Register now: https://t.co/Pib46UYKS2 https://t.co/iCLMuDSOcl

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'A radiant celebration of the inner resources of human beings, above all those triggered by the imagination' - @simoncallow on Ahmet Altan's I Will Never See The World Again, translated by @YaseminCongar_. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/mar/13/i-will-never-see-world-again-ahmet-altan-review #FreeAhmetAltan #FreeTurkeyMedia @philippesands https://t.co/8Oy9pIDaUc

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Following yesterday’s #QueensSpeech, we reiterate our concerns about plans to overhaul the #HumanRightsAct and reject the Government’s proposal. Read our joint response which counters the argument that the HRA has undermined freedom of expression: https://www.englishpen.org/posts/news/joint-response-to-the-consultation-on-human-rights-act-reform/

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Boulder by Eva Baltasar, translated from the Catalan by Julia Sanches @andothertweets Country of origin: Spain #PENTranslates

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Journalist @GhaithAbdulahad will discuss his new book A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War with @raziaiqbal at the @frontlineclub on Monday 6 March, 7pm. Book now & join us. https://t.co/2CICIYBlzr

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Tonight, join Ai Weiwei in conversation about his widely anticipated memoir 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows #LondonLitFest And a chance to see his new work specially commissioned for our centenary #CommonCurrency projected outside the Royal Festival Hall. https://t.co/wlRrSHjExy https://t.co/y6R6mNuT6S

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A Feminist Theory of Violence by Françoise Vergès, translated from the French by Melissa Thackway @PlutoPress Country of origin: France #PENTranslates

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This Sunday 2pm, join Translation and International Manager of @englishpen @official_foz, translator @ParwanaFayyaz & author, academic and activist @kuebraone at @camlitfest to discuss My Pen is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women. Tickets: https://t.co/izktVJdWlo https://t.co/yjPMIZ1OnQ

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Author Chan Koonchung will be discussing his PEN-award winning novel 'The Fat Years', translated by Michael Duke, on BBC World Book Club on 27 October. Send your questions to worldbookclub@bbc.co.uk! @BBCWBC https://t.co/6aIqrTiUK6 https://t.co/Ib8z7M3YAb

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Nick Cornwell (@Harkaway) spoke to @afuahirsch about his late father John le Carré’s life, legacy & his annotations in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold at @ChristiesInc ahead of the #FEST sale in support of @englishpen. Now available to watch here: https://t.co/NddbKEAxzZ