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Lost liberty and silence

Journalists examine what freedoms have been lost ten years after the World Trade Centre collapsed in the face of terror.

Published: August 20, 2011

When: Thursday, 8. September 2011 18:30
Where: London, Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3GA
Host: English PEN in association with Granta
Contact: (020 7324 2570)
More info: www.englishpen.org/events/penevents/lostlibertyandsilence/

It’s ten years since the world watched as the twin towers collapsed. Where are we looking now? The new issue of Granta 116 explores this question and how an event like 9/11 still echoes. Join journalists Janine di Giovanni and Shiv Malik, and novelist Kamila Shamsie as they examine what freedoms we’ve lost in the face of terror. Chaired by Granta Deputy Editor Ellah Allfrey.

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