Plainly disgraceful. A transparent cynical use of one mistake to end an almost four decade career in a shabby factional and opaque process.

My late father's book 'My Palestine: An Impossible Exile' is officially published today and is out for delivery.

Thank you to all these wonderful people who endorsed the book:

⭐️ ‘Far more than a memoir, Mohammad Tarbush’s remarkable and courageous life, which he narrates with

Our next event will be in Los Angeles on June 4th.

palfest.org/full-schedule/…

It is with tears in my eyes that today I am able to finally make this long-awaited announcement that my late father’s book, My Palestine, is now available to order.

My father Mohammad Tarbush, whom Edward Said described “as impressive a man as the Arab world has to show”, lived

‘The language of Palestinian protest was not forged on western campuses or media, but in refugee camps, on the walls of bulldozed houses, in prisons and in segregated populations, and among those driven from their homes and yearning for a right of return’ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Insectifada!! I love to see it!! 🐝🇵🇸

Always an honour to welcome David Mitchell to Southbank Centre but tomorrow promises to be a special celebration of Cloud Atlas, hosted by Kamila Shamsie + a mystery guest appearance 👀 Like the novel itself, we'll range across time & the ever expanding Mitchell-verse. Join us.

To the society of authors Society of Authors
I couldn't make the EGM, but I was dismayed by every aspect, both before and afterwards, as the board contrived to fix a vote in the most shameful ways.

Boycott called off as Bristol’s Arnolfini apologises for anti-Palestinian censorship

Arnolfini apologised “without reservation” for cancelling Palestinian events amid “ongoing devastation and loss of life in Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Israel”
artistsforpalestine.org.uk/2024/05/03/boy…

I voted in support of issuing a public statement, and I'm struggling to understand why the Society of Authors would be opposed. They were perfectly happy to issue statements in support of Ukraine and Ukrainian writers, but suddenly they don't want to 'be political'?

What Clare said.

I wrote about what I’d been reading, for the The Guardian. Now: editing’s important. I’m happy to be edited and I welcome it. But isn’t it funny how it’s always the same word that gets edited out? theguardian.com/books/2024/may…

Buckle in pals, we are sharing a (long) thread on the main points of our resolutions ahead of the May 2nd EGM with Society of Authors and the importance of our Palestine motion.

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1/15 🧵- Read our thread on these vital points ahead of tomorrow's EGM. #MayDay

Registrations for the Society of Authors EGM close TODAY AT MIDNIGHT so please register to vote now if you’re already a member and haven’t yet.

www2.societyofauthors.org/event/egm-2024/

okay, I’m crying #FreePalestine

.@PENAmerica announced today that they have cancelled this year’s World Voices Festival that was scheduled to be held May 8 - 11 in New York City and May 8 - 18 in Los Angeles.

The move came after dozens of authors withdrew from PEN America events in an unprecedented act of

🚨Calling UK writers, illustrators, and translators! Join the May 2 EGM vote we’re bringing to @thesocietyofauthors, on fossil fuels divestment and the genocide in Gaza! More in comments ⬇️ and in our bio - it’s time to act collectively to make our industry take a stance 🌏🍉

Calling all UK writers. (You can find out more, including how to join the Society of Authors and how to set up a proxy vote, via Fossil Free Books)

Middle East Eye Here’s Emory University economics professor Caroline Fohlin knocked to the ground with her head on the concrete. Her glasses are thrown off. She shouts “I’m a professor”
#Gaza #Protesters

“Can you call the philosophy department and tell them I’ve been arrested?” is an all-time quote.