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PEN DIY: Bob Morris on How to Deal with Regret
Bob Morris took to the stage in early June at the Ace Hotel to launch his new memoir, Bobby Wonderful, an “introspective, yet humorous look at the final journeys… More
The PEN Ten with Khaled Mattawa
"Being uninhibited is not the only imaginative state that artists should seek to be all the time." More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., June 15
Azerbaijan media "edits" Khadija op-ed, France moves to censor Google, China gains new tools for cracking down on dissent, and more. More
Khadija Ismayilova, Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist, Smuggles Out Letter on Eve of European Games
“Do not let the government of Azerbaijan distract your attention from its record of corruption and abuse,” the letter reads. More
Azerbaijan Barring Foreign Press and Activists on Eve of European Games Showcases Contempt for Free Expression
Azerbaijan’s denial of entry this week to at least three foreign human rights organizations and media outlets planning to attend the European Games should sound a warning bell for… More
Our Own Maps
My memory was a gift until it became a curse, until no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t forget things I desperately needed to forget so I might… More
The Beiruti Hustle
Beirut is the Elizabeth Taylor of cities: insane, beautiful, tacky, falling apart, aging, and forever drama laden. She’ll also marry any infatuated suitor who promises to make her life… More
The Messenger
When I saw her she was dressed in a shimmering red sari as though she had been wedded that very day. The whole street was glowing because of her.… More