The Royal Society of Literature has failed us
As a former chair of the RSL, it is sad to see its mission being undermined by a new censoriousness.
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Lisa Appignanesi
Lisa Appignanesi is the author of “Everyday Madness” among other books. She is a former chair of the Royal Society of Literature and president of English PEN.
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