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October 24, 2023

92NY Suspends Literary Events as Writers Protest Censorship of Gaza Assault Critic Viet Thanh Nguyen
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Here in New York, the prestigious community and cultural center 92NY -
formerly the 92nd Street Y - has temporarily postponed its literary
reading series, as it faces growing backlash for canceling an event with
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen over his criticism of
Israeli violence on Palestinians and calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. In
response, a number of writers scheduled to participate in the monthslong
series pulled out, while several 92NY staff resigned from their jobs.
Writer and critic Andrea Long Chu, who is among those who pulled out of
the series, referred to 92NY as a "pro-war nonprofit."


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