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Ten Awesome Tweets on What #FreeExpressionIs
In the past week, hundreds of people have tweeted in PEN’s #FreeExpressionIs campaign for Ilham Tohti. Think you can do better? More
What We Talk About When We Talk Rot: Eileen Myles and an Obsession with Spoilage
By Emma Komlos-Hrobsky In her conversation with Mike Albo for the World Voices Festival’s Obsession series, Eileen Myles told this story about her lifelong fixation with spoilage: As a… More
Exclusive Preview of 2014 Literary Awards Longlists and Judges
On the evening of the 2014 PEN Literary Gala, PEN is offering an exlcusive preview of the 2014 Literary Awards longlists and judges.Click here to view the longlist preview… More
First Editions Second Thoughts Auction
NEW DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2014at Christie's, New York An auction of unique books and works of art will be held in the fall at Christies New York to benefit… More
PEN Concerned by Disappearance of Chinese Journalist Gao Yu
PEN is extremely troubled by the disappearance of veteran journalist Gao Yu, 70, who has not been heard from since last Thursday and whose current whereabouts are unknown. More
Two Poems by Eileen Myles
She asked / me if / I wanted / to make / films // someone / tied / a ribbon / it’s pink / and fluttering / on the… More
The Bosnia List
“Are you a Bosnian, Yugoslavian or a Muslim?” his younger comrade barked at me. What was I? Was it a trick question? I was baffled how to answer. I… More
Save the Dates: 2014 PEN Literary Awards
Longlists announced: May 6 / Shortlists announced: June 18 / Winners announced: July 30 / Awards Ceremony: September 29 More
Two Poems by Todd Colby
. . .The night is fast approaching, / an almost liquid darkness seeps in over the highway / and invades the room I'm in, until electric light / simmers… More