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Writers reject festival invite from PEN America over Gaza war response
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An elite literary journal imploded over an essay about the war — because it dared to humanize Israelis as well as Palestinians
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Palestinian novelist imprisoned for terrorism is shortlisted for prestigious literary award
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In this vision of a dystopian future, a Jewish student on the run learns that artists make the best fascists
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Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him
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An effort to track antisemitism in the literary world launches amid widespread anti-Israel sentiment there
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What we keep getting wrong about the Holocaust
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