<p>On this episode of The PEN Pod, we talk to podcast hosts Lisa Hiton and Dylan Zavagno who produce <a href="https://deerfieldlibrary.org/queerpoemaday/">Queer Poem a Day</a>, a podcast series of contemporary LGBTQ+ poetry. Then, Suzanne Nossel of PEN America talks about media crackdowns in Belarus and Hong Kong, plus a cheerleader has her First Amendment rights upheld by the Supreme Court.</p>

Fighting Back Against Hate with Brad Hoylman; Plus Tough Questions about Censorship, Academic Freedom, and Hate Speech

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