What do Margaret Atwood, Noam Chomsky, Malcolm Gladwell, Garry Kasparov, Salman Rushdie, JK Rowling, and Gloria Steinem have in common? They are all signees of a recent open letter denouncing the “restriction of debate.” The letter is notable for the heavyweights who signed it; recent controversies swirling around some of the signees; and because the […]
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NCWN Statement of June 2, 2020
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Y’all might recall a few years ago, when some writers from Minnesota sought to challenge our claim that North Carolina is “the Writingest State.” Our debate was heated but good-natured, well-read but frivolous, and—now, in the light of the last seven days—luxurious, reflective of a far less urgent time. The board, staff, and members of […]