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Off the Soccer Field, Creativity in Cameroon Languishes in Prison
This summer, Cameroon will compete on the world stage of soccer at the World Cup in Brazil. But one of the country's most creative voices languishes in prison. Let's… More
Egypt: The Fanatic Heart
It occurred to me that what I needed was to know all I could find about the word “fanaticism,” in a capsule. Lately, I find myself resorting more and… More
Favorite Books of 2013 | MoJo Staff Pics
We end the Favorite Books of 2013 series with a list created by the PEN award-winning Mother Jones' staff, including everything from "religion and geopolitics to twisted artwork and… More
Favorite Books of 2013 | Poetry from Slate
We are inluding a list of the best 2013 poetry published earlier this month in Slate, carefully curated by Jonathan Farmer. At least once a decade, the conversation about poetry gets… More
Seven Mind Blowing Articles on Digital Freedom
2013 has been a busy year for human rights and digital technologies. Every day, it seems, new technological developments and scandals promise to dramatically change the human rights landscape.… More
Surveillance: An Innocent Fiction?
Science fiction has long explored the possibility and implications of government omniscience resulting from ever-expanding state surveillance powers. But it's not just Orwell and Kafka—writers throughout history and across… More
Flood the Gates: Write to Liu Xia and Liu Xiaobo
Four years ago today, while much of the U.S. was dreaming about sugar plum fairies, a court in Beijing sentenced Liu Xiaobo, a PEN friend and colleague, to 11… More
From Turki al-Hamad’s Al Karadib
The Common premieres a newly translated chapter of Saudi author Turki al-Hamad's remarkable novel Al Karadib, the third in the Atyaf al-Aziqah al-Mahjurah (Phantoms of the Deserted Alley) trilogy… More
Favorite Books of 2013 | Flavorwire
Flavorwire's Jason Diamond selects 15 of the year's best novels, hefty, ambitious works that encompass generations and span continents. Once again, works by women feature prominently and we… More
Favorite Books of 2013 | NPR’s Maureen Corrigan
Today's list is from NPR’s Maureen Corrigan, who highlights the staggering success of women authors in 2013. No apologies necessary, Maureen. And while we love the list... More
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