NYC Cultural Center Staff Resign After Canceling Acclaimed Author's Event

NYC Cultural Center , Staff Resign After Canceling , Acclaimed Author's Event.
NPR reports that staff from 92nd Street Y,
New York have announced their resignation shortly
after a scheduled reading by author Viet Thanh Nguyen was canceled. .
Earlier this week, the Pulitzer Prize-winning
author joined over 700 other writers in signing
an open letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. .
Earlier this week, the Pulitzer Prize-winning
author joined over 700 other writers in signing
an open letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. .
We can only express our grief
and heartbreak for the victims
of these most recent tragedies,
and for their families, both
Palestinians and Israelis. , Authors' open letter, via 'London Review of Books'.
But the unprecedented and
indiscriminate violence that
is still escalating against the
2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza,
with the financial and political
support of Western powers, can
and must be brought to an end, Authors' open letter, via 'London Review of Books'.
Shortly after the letter was published by
the 'London Review of Books,' 92NY announced
that Nguyen's reading had been "postponed.".
As a Jewish organization we believe
the responsible course of action right
now is to take some time to determine
how best to use our platform and support
the entire 92NY community, so we made
the difficult decision to postpone
the October 20th event, 92NY statement, via NPR.
NPR reports that the poetry center's director and senior
program coordinator both resigned from their posts
following the cancellation of Nguyen's reading event. .
Since 1939, 92NY's Unterberg Poetry Center has served
as a hub for readings and literary events, hosting writers
like T.S Eliot, Marianne Moore and Sandra Cisneros. .
Since 1939, 92NY's Unterberg Poetry Center has served
as a hub for readings and literary events, hosting writers
like T.S Eliot, Marianne Moore and Sandra Cisneros. .
Since 1939, 92NY's Unterberg Poetry Center has served
as a hub for readings and literary events, hosting writers
like T.S Eliot, Marianne Moore and Sandra Cisneros. .
NPR reports that Nguyen said that he
has yet to be directly contacted by 92NY
in regards to the cancellation of his reading.
I have no regrets about
anything I have said or done
in regards to Palestine, Israel,
or the occupation and war, Viet Thanh Nguyen, via Instagram