“Morirse Un Poco” es un cuento de Eduardo Halfon. Nacido en Guatemala, Halfon es un reconocido novelista galardonado con el premio Jose Maria de Pereda y nombrado en 2007 como uno de 39 mejores escritores jóvenes de Latinoamerica.
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“To Die a Little” is a short story by Eduardo Halfon. Born in Guatemala City, Halfon is an acclaimed author of novels and short stories. He was named one of 39 Best Young Latin American Writers at the 2007 Bogota Hay Festival.
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Elnur Majidli a Strasbourg-based blogger and internet activist has been threatened with a 12 year jail sentence for ‘inciting hatred’. The following excerpt is from an interview conducted by Index on Censorship’s Mike Harris.
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21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers is the theme of this year’s World Press Freedom Day. Today, we urge you to join with others around the world to celebrate press freedom.
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In this interview, Hervé Le Tellier talks to Sampsonia Way about the patchwork nature of a novel, his influences, and the art of translation. Le Tellier will read from his latest novel, Enough About Love, at City of Asylum Pittsburgh
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City of Asylum/Pittsburgh will be hosting a series of readings during May. Writers include: Jean Kwok, Gary Shteyngart, Herve Le Tellier, Kyung-Sook Shin and David Bezmozgis.
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According to Committee to Protect Journalist, 16 Journalists have been killed in 2011 as of today in direct reprisal for their work. Here are their names and bios.
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Jean Kwok, author of Girl in Translation, will be reading for City of Asylum/Pittsburgh in May 2011 on her whirlwind international book tour. Her debut novel is a coming-of-age story about Kimberly Chang, a Chinese immigrant …
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In this video, Christos Tsiolkas reads an excerpt from his novel The Slap, which explores the changing lifestyle of Australia’s middle-class and confronts issues such as multiculturalism, homophobia, and infidelity.
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In this interview, novelist Madeleine Thien talks to Khet Mar about her interest in Asia, the importance of freedom of speech and the Writers in Motion tour.
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