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He Who Loved The Land
Nothing ever escaped my Grandfather, he was a perfectionist, who loved the land and everything on it. He liked to watch things grow. From the time I was big… More
PEN Applauds Passage of Congressional Resolution for Liu Xiaobo
Calling yesterday’s near-unanimous vote approving a Congressional resolution demanding the immediate release of critic and writer Liu Xiaobo “a critical show of solidarity from the U.S. government at a… More
The Role of the Droll Troll
Once upon a time, in the Land of Continuity, there lived a monster of sorts. All the people indigenous to this kingdom knew this alleged creature of the underworld… More
PEN Protests Exclusion From U.S. of German Publisher and PEN Member
PEN American Center today issued a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano urging them to review the decision to revoke… More
The Wall Keeper
The Wall KeeperNo one tries to sell me tickets to the Olympics;They know I can’t go.The guard in the towerBegs me to climb the wallSo he could shoot me… More
How the Catcher in the Rye Ruined My Life
When I checked out The Catcher in the Rye at the library I was looking foreward to stirring up the thick sediment of adolescence. Though I recalled the details of… More
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