The Alien Crown

Poetry
By: | August 5, 2015

Kings in the capitol lift capital to the light like massive infants. // No commander will ask a pistol to bend / and obey a demand for late bloom,… More

Free Expression Digest: Tues., August 4

News DigestAugust 4, 2015

DHS admits cybersecurity bill raises privacy concerns, judge strikes down Idaho "ag-gag" law, German officials suspend treason inquiry of bloggers, and more... More

The PEN Ten with Ian Buruma

Interview
By: | August 4, 2015

As far as writing is concerned I am obsessed by clarity, which can be a weakness. Great art must leave room for ambiguity, even mystery. More

The Self-Deceptions of Empire

Essay
By: | July 30, 2015

David Bromwich is finalist for the 2015 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay for the collection Moral Imagination, which explores the importance of imagination and sympathy in… More

By Way of a Preface

Nonfiction
By: | July 30, 2015

This ode to the essay is from Charles D'Ambrosio's Loitering: New and Collected Essays, a finalist for the 2015 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay. More

Free Expression Digest: Thurs., July 30

News DigestJuly 30, 2015

Egypt delays verdict for three Al-Jazeera journalists, Khadija Ismayilova wins prestigious award, UK denies long-term visa for Ai Weiwei, and more... More

Three Essays from Limber

Essay
By: | July 30, 2015

Limber is a collection of essays which chart the world's history through its trees and a finalist for the 2015 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay. More

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