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Using Mohamedou Ould Slahl’s book Guantánamo Diary as a starting point, “Guantánamo Diary” will explore issues of national security, prison life, free expression and the legacy of 9/11. The first and only diary by a still-imprisoned Guantánamo detainee, Guantánamo Diary is a compelling first-hand account of imprisonment, torture and day-to-day interactions in the infamous detention camp.

Readers will include actor and playwright Wallace Shawn, New Yorker staff writer DT Max, short story writer Deborah Eisenberg; novelists Emily St. John Mandel, Joshua Ferris, Francine Prose and Elissa Schappell.

Leonard Lopate, host of WNYC’s daily talk show, The Leonard Lopate Show, will moderate a panel discussion with criminal defense attorney Nancy Hollander and PEN Freedom to Write Director and Guantánamo Diary editor Larry Siems.

The event is presented by the School of Communication and Media and PEN American Center.

Register here.