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Island on Fire: The Extraordinary Story of a Forgotten Volcano That Changed the World
"Laki spewed out more sulfur dioxide—about 122 million tons of it—than any other eruption in the past 1,000 years. That’s more than enough to wreak climate havoc well beyond… More
The Boy Who Played with Fusion: Extreme Science, Extreme Parenting, and How to Make a Star
"Instead of instinctively doing what most parents would regard as common sense—keeping their child away from things that could kill him—Tiffany and Kenneth shifted to what was essentially a… More
The End of Plenty: The Race to Feed a Crowded World
"If everyone in the world ate as much meat as Americans do (176 pounds per person per year), we’d need to find another planet to raise the feed and… More
Free Expression Digest: Fri. March 25
Chinese activist in N.Y. says Beijing officials 'abducted' his parents and brother, journalist arrested over 'inflammatory' WhatsApp message, and more More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 24
Vietnam bloggers jailed for publishing anti-state articles, After 27 years, Nobel Panel condemns Rushdie death threats, Professors’ group says efforts to halt sexual harassment have stifled speech. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed. March 23
Turkish journalist faces prison over 'insulting' politicians, Indian reporter arrested after posting criticism of police, Blogger gets jail term in Singapore for posts said to incite ethnic hatred. More
Two Poems by Kate Colby
In hindsight, everything is an omen of everything // that comes after it, regardless of cause. / Or regardmore. There, I’ve coined it. // Everything has been coined at… More
Amazon’s Author Central a Boon for Translators, Too
Translation Committee member Lara Vergnaud takes you through the step-by-step process of setting up an Author Page on Amazon.com. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., Mar 22
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., Mar 22PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subscribe here.… More
The PEN Ten with Saleem Haddad
"When I write in English, I try to make sure that my writing holds a mirror up to the West as much as it does to the Arab world.… More