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Remembering Frank McCourt
PEN deeply mourns the loss of Frank McCourt—teacher, Pulitzer Prize–winning storyteller, and PEN Member. Mr. McCourt contributed to PEN most generously. He was a frequent literary host at both… More
Learning the limits of “freedom” in China
BEIJING – When Liu Xia moved into her new flat here at the beginning of the year, Beijing's security police moved in too. Not directly into her apartment, mind… More
Lit Seen: James Hannaham’s God Says No; Mark Z. Danielewski Exposed at PEN Fest
James Hannaham and I decide to meet one rainy Friday afternoon in a polished, low-lit midtown hotel, where the men's bathroom is supposed to be great for cruising. More
Manifesto on Freedom Sets China’s Persecution Machinery in Motion
BEIJING — Behind the west Beijing apartment building where Liu Xia keeps a fifth-floor flat, the police have built a guardhouse. Its purpose is not to protect Ms. Liu,… More
Letting Their Voices Be Heard
As PEN’s World Voices Literary Festival kicked off with a gala at the Museum of Natural History, the literati came out to honor E.L. Doctorow and support the rights… More
The Internet is God’s Present to China
The ease, openness, and freedom of the internet has caused public opinion to become very lively in recent years. The government…cannot control the internet. More
PEN Honors Chinese Writer, Dissident…
With the recent English-language publication of books like Yu Hua’s Brothers and Wang Gang’s English, Western readers might perceive a thaw ongoing in China. After all, these books and… More
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