PEN America cancels World Voices Festival amid criticism of its response to Israel-Hamas war

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PEN America cancels World Voices Festival amid criticism of its response to Israel-Hamas war

PEN America has canceled its annual World Voices Festival, as the literary and free expression organization continues to face widespread unhappiness with its response to the Israel-Hamas war. Earlier this week, PEN called off its awards ceremony after nearly half of the finalists withdrew from contention.The festival, which brings in writers from around the world, was to have taken place next month in New York and Los Angeles. PEN CEO Suzanne No…