Larry Siems directed the Freedom to Write and International Programs at PEN American Center, where he led PEN’s ongoing efforts to defend writers facing persecution around the world and protect freedom of expression in the US. He left at the end of 2013 to concentrate on editing Slahi’s memoir. He is the author of The Torture Reportand is a poet and non-fiction writer.
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