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PEN America was founded in 1922 to protect free speech and defend writers. That creed has developed a blind spot

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A Natural Aristocracy Among Men

Young J. G. Ballard and his family were imprisoned in a Japanese camp for a two and a half years — he called it the best time of his life

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Justice Department Subpoenas New York Times Journalists Who Reported About Trump's New Plane

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