CARTOONISTS TALK ABOUT CHARLIE HEBDO

摘要

School Library Journal's Mahnaz Dar attended a recent talk about the impact of the January 7 attack on the Paris magazine Charlie Hebdo. Read more at ow.ly/JEhQs. According to cartoonist and journalist Molly Crabapple, "Art hits people in a visceral way. It gets under their skin." She and other cartoonists and graphic artists were on hand February 19 at the "After Charlie: What's Next for Art, Satire, and Censorship?" event at the French Institute Alliance Franchise (FIAF), a panel that was moderated by WNYC radio host Leonard Lopate and organized by FIAF, PEN American Center, and the National Coalition Against Censorship to discuss the obstacles to free speech that cartoonists often face, the challenges of producing potentially offensive material, and whether Charlie Hebdo went too far.