Illustrated Annotation to “We Need Writers’ Voices in Dark Times” from the Authors’ Guild
Do better, authors guild.
In response to a Democracy Now! segment on unions demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, I asked the Authors’ Guild, which is about the closest thing novelists have to a union, if they have taken a stand. They sent me their statement, and I made notes with illustrations below.
LINKS
Guante’s resource for artists who want to speak out on Palestine but aren’t sure how: https://racketmn.com/for-artists-and-musicians-who-want-to-speak-out-about-palestine-but-arent-sure-how
A moving open letter from Jewish students at Brown: https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2023/11/an-open-letter-from-jewish-students
Writers Against the War on Gaza
Info on the BDS cultural boycott: https://www.therevolutionspromise.com/bds-cultural-boycott
And more links from
Dissenters against the War Machine
Apply pressure for a ceasefire now:
Take action with Jewish Voice for Peace
"Wait...not the Authors Guild using the passive voice!" cracked me up.
Great post, but I think you mean “Won’t condemn the genocide it doesn’t mention?” I did expect more from the authors’ guild, especially after the murder of Refaat Alareer.