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Blogger and Activist Zainab Al-Khawaja Arrested; Fears of Ill-Treatment
Blogger and activist Zainab Al-Khawaja was arrested on December 15, 2011, for her participation in a peaceful protest, and is feared to be at risk of ill treatment in… More
Memories of the Cowshed
We numbered more than a hundred, but not one of us dared breach the unwritten rule against holding our heads up, thereby inviting a well-aimed kick or heavy blow… More
The Holiday Special
When the impulse for introspection strikes, turn to the small presses and journals that this month offer a wonderful bounty to liven up the winter landscape. Not to mention… More
The Work of South African Cartoonist Zapiro
Zapiro is South Africa’s most celebrated cartoonist. His work has been featured in the BBC and The New York Times, and he has won numerous awards. But Zapiro’s cartoons have… More
Harsh Noise and Everything Else
Beginning this week the PEN Poetry Series is adding Ana Božičević and Amy King to its roster of guest editors. 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
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
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