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What I Learned at the HotINK/PEN Translation Panel
It occurs to me that the word "shit" just isn't funny enough. I don't know if this has been done before, but if I were ever to do a… More
Welcome to Comely Bank
Yet even in the midst of progress, history remained. Every town and city retained traces of its past: a statue; a plaque on a wall; a hitching post for… More
from Kissing the Sword
“Don’t you all constantly claim that you’re opposed to America? Then why has news of the shuttle exploding upset you so much?” She looked at me wide-eyed and said,… More
Supreme Court Weakens Key Protections for Human Rights Defenders
In Kiobel v. Shell, the high court blunted a powerful statute that provided justice for human rights victims around the world. More
2013 hotINK at the Lark
For the second year in a row, the PEN Translation Committee has collaborated with the hotINK Festival of International Plays, which just opened yesterday. More
PEN Letter to President Obama: Oppose CISPA
PEN called on President Barack Obama to oppose the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act in a letter sent to the White House. More
PEN Calls on Obama to Oppose Cyber Intelligence Bill
PEN sent a letter to President Obama today expressing its concerns over a Cyber Intelligence bill that would negatively impact writers, bloggers, and civil society. More
I Do Not Accept This Indictment
Dear Judges,I am a member of the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP). In December 2009 I became a BDP member. In March 2010 I was elected to the BDP… More