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Ryan Blacketter

Ryan Blacketter

An advocate for free expression, Ryan stands with the ACLU in seeking justice for the poor and freedom of expression for all, even for those widely considered despicable, on the right and left. Ryan mentors prisoners in fiction writing through PEN America's Prison and Justice Writing Program. He is the author of Down in the River.

American novelist and journalist Norman Mailer. (Photo by )

The Rebel Left Has Vanished—and Diversity of Thought Has Vanished With It

By Ryan Blacketter
The greatest significance of Rebel in the Rye might be that it has broken a long near-silence regarding the novel.

‘The Catcher in the Rye’ Has Been Neglected for 17 years—It’s Time for a Rebellion

By Ryan Blacketter
Ernest Hemingway with his wife on board the "Constitution" crossing the Atlantic Ocean toward Europe.

People Think Ernest Hemingway Hated Women—He Absolutely Did Not

By Ryan Blacketter
More and more, writing isn’t expected to be excellent, or even good.

Polemical Literature: The New American Obsession

By Ryan Blacketter
His comments, one after another, embolden the mean, alienate the good, and tire the ones in between.

Why I Support Milo’s Right to Speak and Publish

By Ryan Blacketter
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