Sarah E. Wright passes away at age 80

Please join PEN in mourning the loss of Sarah E. Wright, a long-time PEN Member, and esteemed novelist. A tribute to her life and work will be held… More

Must Believe

Listen to the discussion ALBERT MOBILIO: Here in the early part of the twenty-first century, religious faith seems to have become increasingly prominent in world and cultural affairs.… More

Fabrications

Henry James said that “the terrible whole of art is free selection.” And that’s one of the thrilling things about your work, for me, just seeing where you find… More

The Call

I descended the mosque steps calmly after the prayer, talking to a friend of mine. The school year had started a few weeks earlier, the university students arriving from… More

Lara Croft

Lara CroftShe lies half sunken in the swamps of depression, her open jawsfull of complaint. sometimes lava flows. sometimes the cold ashsifts—of the Jewish Historical Institute archives,where once, sorting… More

The Book Of

the book of dip netting beaks, the book of mud probing beaks, the book of kissing as a form of knife sharpening, the book of lovers & the book of beloveds, the book… More