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The Butterfly Conspiracy
That was before. In the evening, we’d perch at the top of the cliff to watch the sun drown itself. Way off in the distance, it screamed out its… More
Blue on Blue
A week in Washington.The American soldiers killed in Iraq will one day have a memorial on the Mall in Washington DC like the soldiers killed in the Vietnam War.… More
Saint Teresa Visits Beth Israel
My husband has kidney stones. He is quite stubborn and persistent in all he undertakes, and, of course, this is no exception. They have been forming with a slow… More
My Mother’s Voice
The Black PrincessShe was having an affair, and I’d made my way to Budapest so that I could see her. It wasn’t a cheap ticket, but I could afford… More
PEN Appeal: Cu Huy Ha Vu
April 22, 2011 His Excellency Nguyên Minh Triêt President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hanoi Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyên Tân Dung Prime Minister 1 Hoang Hoa Tham Street Hanoi Socialist Republic of… More
Chinese Government Bars Writer Liao Yiwu From Attending PEN Festival in New York
PEN American Center today condemned the Chinese government’s refusal to allow celebrated author Liao Yiwu to attend the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, which opens Monday in… More
Blogger Michael Nabil Sanad Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Internet writer Michael Nabil Sanad was handed down a three-year prison sentence on April 9, 2011 for criticizing former President Hosni Mubarak. More
We, The Drowned
The BootsMany years ago there lived a man called Laurids Madsen, who went up to Heaven and came down again, thanks to his boots.He didn’t soar as high as… More
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