Masha Gessen Resigns from PEN America Board over Cancellation of Russian Writers Panel
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#6BV8K)
We speak with PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel about the resignation of journalist Masha Gessen from the free expression group's board following the cancellation of a Russian writers panel at the recent PEN World Voices Festival after Ukrainian writers threatened to boycott. It's unfortunate," Nossel says, but notes Gessen plans to remain a PEN member and work on its project to archive Russian independent media.