Talk to Me: Understanding Anne Frank's Diary

The Diary of Anne Frank continues to impact everyone—from grade-school students to scholars and artists. Three writers and experts on Anne Frank discussed the young girl's influential work at the PEN World Voices Festival. Francine Prose, Ernie Colón and Sid Jacobson spoke about the diary, how to write about Frank, as well as Holocaust deniers and censorship. Prose is the author of Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife. Ernie Colón and Sid Jacobson recently finished a graphic novel of the Anne Frank story and are the creators of The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation. The panel was moderated by Judith Thurman of The New Yorker.