The Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri caused a flap last week when she turned down the prestigious Isamu Noguchi Award in protest of a dress code policy at the newly renovated museum, which included an attempted ban on keffiyeh wear among staff members. The keffiyeh (a traditional Middle Eastern scarf) is known internationally as a … Continue reading Jhumpa Lahiri Declines Noguchi Museum Award Over Keffiyeh Ban, Sparking Debate on Artistic Freedom