Thousands of Authors Pledge to Boycott Israeli Cultural Institutions

Thousands of Authors Pledge to Boycott Israeli Cultural Institutions

“We cannot in good conscience engage with Israeli institutions without interrogating their relationship to apartheid and displacement.”

By Dan Sheehan | October 28, 2024

Hundreds of authors have signed a petition in support of Aisha Abdel Gawad.

Hundreds of authors have signed a petition in support of Aisha Abdel Gawad.

By Dan Sheehan | October 23, 2024

500 international publishers demand Frankfurt Book Fair cut ties with Israel.

500 international publishers demand Frankfurt Book Fair cut ties with Israel.

By Dan Sheehan | September 25, 2024

The Giller Prize has dropped the Scotiabank name but not the money.

The Giller Prize has dropped the Scotiabank name but not the money.

By Dan Sheehan | September 10, 2024

Over 100 journalists have asked Antony Blinken to stop sending arms to Israel.

Over 100 journalists have asked Antony Blinken to stop sending arms to Israel.

By Dan Sheehan | August 15, 2024

Joe Biden’s Gaza Problem: It’s Not Just the Pundit Class That Wants Him Gone

Joe Biden’s Gaza Problem: It’s Not Just the Pundit Class That Wants Him Gone

Dan Sheehan on Progressives’ Anger with the Current President

By Dan Sheehan | July 19, 2024

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Workshops for Gaza has raised over $10,000 for Palestinians in need.

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20 Canadian authors have withdrawn from the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

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Kevin Barry on Reimagining the Novel: “You Can’t Be Afraid to Go Nuts on the Page”

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Dan Sheehan talks to the author of “The Heart in Winter” about doomed romances in the Mountain West

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Most freelance book critics are making less than minimum wage.

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By Dan Sheehan | June 20, 2024

The Refaat Mobile Library is raising funds for Gaza.

The Refaat Mobile Library is raising funds for Gaza.

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Have you ever wondered what W. B. Yeats looked like as a baby?

Have you ever wondered what W. B. Yeats looked like as a baby?

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The names of 15,000 children killed in Gaza will be read aloud in Berlin tomorrow.

The names of 15,000 children killed in Gaza will be read aloud in Berlin tomorrow.

By Dan Sheehan | May 31, 2024

Hay Festival drops Baillie Gifford sponsorship over Israel & fossil fuel links.

Hay Festival drops Baillie Gifford sponsorship over Israel & fossil fuel links.

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One great short story to read today: </br>Ghassan Kanafani's

One great short story to read today:
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By Dan Sheehan | May 24, 2024

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