A tête-à-tête with Ethiopian-born Israeli author Dalia Betolin-Sherman, Prix Goncourt recipient Andrei Makine, and Burhan Sönmez, award-winning Turkish author who escaped Turkey with assistance from the Freedom from Torture foundation after being assaulted by the Turkish police.

Moderated by: Maaza Mengiste

Hosted by The Cooper Union Office of Continuing Education and Public Programs

Sponsored, in part, by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the Israeli Embassy, and OR Books

See the complete photo album here.

This event took place as part of the 2016 PEN World Voices Festival. It was held at the Frederick P. Rose Auditorium on April 29, 2016.