Because this is a short book of essays, some previously published, I can't talk about character or plot or information conveyed or anything like that. However, I can attest to the power of each writer's message - that words are important and writers are important. Each short piece brings a different aspect, whether writing of oppression or protest or catharsis. A high point is Ed Park's essay on censorship rendered in the form of Cormier's "I am the Cheese." Support PEN!