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PEN Delegation Refused Entry to Belarus
A delegation from the Norwegian and Danish PEN centers that was on its way to meet writers and assess the situation for freedom of expression in Belarus was detained… More
Postmodernity’s Ironic Blender
I admit I judged the book by its cover. Not even its cover—its spine. Rilke Shake. The title was irresistible. More
The St. Katharinental Sister Book: Lives of the Sisters of the Dominican Convent at Diessenhoffen
I have written this book about the holy sisters who have departed from our cloister at Diessenhofen. And as small as what I have written is, it is on… More
Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel: One Year Later
Today marks three years since Liu Xiaobo was detained and began an odyssey into China’s legal system, which ruled him a “criminal” for his writings and sent him to… More
Goat in the Snow
After passing the farm with the goat / it was important to slow down. / Hello goat. Hello officer. So easy to lose track / when going downhill.… More
Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel: One Year Later
[caption id="attachment_6814" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Liu Xiaobo’s empty chair. Photo by Sarah Hoffman."][/caption] Today marks three years since Liu Xiaobo was detained and began an odyssey into China’s legal system, which… More
Pen Honors Imprisoned Writers on International Human Rights Day (December 10)
December 10, 2011 (International Human Rights Day), marks the first anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo, former president of the Independent Chinese PEN… More
A Great Unrecorded History: A New Life of E. M. Forster
When his publishing career collapsed, Lehmann turned to America by necessity. He began an itinerant life lecturing on campuses where he could hold forth on his long-lived and impressive… More
Testimony of Marian Botsford Fraser, PEN International
On December 6, 2011, PEN International's Writers in Prison Committee Chair Marian Botsford Fraser was invited to testify before Congress at a hearing entitled “One Year After the Nobel… More
The Road Weeps, The Well Runs Dry
HALF GEORGE: Gone? (beat.) O. This bout your Sweet Tea ain’t it? Well, chicks come home to roost. What can I say that I ain’t thought before: my boy… More
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