A ‘cancel culture’ in some quarters, review-bombing, and claims of ‘offense’ as harm: PEN sees publishing ‘at a crossroads.’ By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson This story was originally published at PublishingPerspectives.com ‘Imposing New Moral Litmus Tests on Books and Authors’ Among many stressors affecting publishers in world markets today, the impact of political pressure –often… Read More
Released by AmazonCrossing, Kazuki Kaneshiro’s 18-year-old novel ‘Go’ has found a new voice in Takami Nieda’s translation. It’s a timely indictment of today’s nationalism. Read More
Young readers’ access is limited not only by local challenges but also by ‘soft censorship,’ asserts PEN America’s new report—and ‘diverse books’ may be the first to be yanked. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson The US Will Be ‘Majority Minority’ By 2044 Reporting “a persistent pattern of attempts to remove certain books from public schools… Read More