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The Skeptical Alchemist
Do Not Do Any of the AboveIt was the same trick he played every year. He wasn’t the only one. In freshman biology, the teacher gave out a list… More
Charges Against Writer Meyomesse Reduced; Still Faces Trial Before Military Court
Writer and political activist Enoh Meyomesse have been reduced once again, but he still faces trial before a military tribunal on new charges of complicity in the armed robbery… More
Poetry and Globalization at NYU
So next week the Liberal Studies Program at NYU will be presenting a panel on Poetry and Globalization that sounds like a don’t-miss-it event for translation enthusiasts in the… More
Jury Independence Illustrated
So you’ve received a notice to report to jury duty.What? You’re trying to get out of it? Too busy?At the risk of sounding like a herb, being on a… More
PEN Appeal: Enoh Meyomesse
April 13, 2012 President Paul Biya Fax: +237 22 22 08 70 Hon. Minister of Justice Amadou Ali Ministry of Justice Yaoundé Cameroon Fax: +237 22 23 00 05 Prime Minister Mr. Philemon Yang Fax: +237 22 23… More
PEN Haiti to Host Its First International Free the Word! Festival
PEN Haiti is hosting its first international Free the Word! festival from April 20 to 22, with a special series of events taking place in Port-au-Prince and Gonaïves. Free… More
That Bravest and Most Admirable of Writers: PEN Salutes Eskinder Nega
To call this year’s winner of the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award a hero would be an understatement. Eskinder Nega, one of Ethiopia’s leading advocates for freedom of… More
Serious Concern for the Health of Journalist Dimitry Bondarenko
Dimitry Bondarenko (also referred to as Dzmitry Bandarenka), imprisoned since December 2010 for his part in peaceful demonstrations, is suffering from deteriotating health. More
Puppet-Making and Parades: Free Workshops Coming Up
In the lead up to this year’s World Voices Festival, PEN is teaming up with Processional Arts Workshop (PAW) for a series of drop-in workshops to create giant puppets… More
Top PEN Prize to Honor Eskinder Nega, Jailed Ethiopian Journalist and Blogger
PEN American Center today named Eskinder Nega, a journalist and dissident blogger in Ethiopia, as the recipient of its 2012 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award. Nega, a leading… More
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