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Apala of Oga Tunji
Àjàdí’s play about a cheating doctor, his God-fearing wife, and their overeducated driver presents a dramatic portrait of the upper-middle class in Lagos, Nigeria. More
The PEN Ten with Zoe Pilger
"It seems that total exposure is now a form of concealment, especially in regards to women’s sexuality. We can show everything and nothing at once." More
I, Holstein
A playful one-panel graphic on ruminating by Satoshi Kitamura, a contributor to the latest issue of Monkey Business magazine. More
Broken Glass
and since such phrases survive through legends, centuries and millennia, people unfortunately forget who the true authors were, and fail to render to Caesar what is Caesar’s More
Jamal Bakr
Every single day, I expect to be killed. Whenever I leave my home in the morning, I’m not sure I will get home alive. That is what it’s… More
Love Isn’t Easy When You’re the National Anthem
Why are the only people I ever fall in love with the ones who won’t sing me? More
Not In Our Name: Joint World Press Freedom Day Statement 116 Days After Charlie Hebdo
On World Press Freedom Day, 116 days after the attack at the office of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo that left 11 dead and 12 wounded, we the undersigned… More
Alain Mabanckou to Present Award to Charlie Hebdo
Acclaimed French-Congolese writer Alain Mabanckou will present the PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award to Charlie Hebdo at the annual PEN Literary Gala in New… More
Hook: A Memoir through Letters
How do we touch the average person who doesn’t care to read books because they are too busy trying to work and survive? How can short stories address serious… More
Bon Voyage to Guest Editors Robert Fernandez, Heather Christle, and Cathy Park Hong
Tearfully, we bid farewell to poetry series guest editors Robert Fernandez, Heather Christle, and Cathy Park Hong, who have worked tirelessly over the past year to feature work from… More
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