致遥远的国度

This week in the PEN Poetry Series, PEN America features a poem by David Gorin, translated into Chinese by poet Ye Ling. More

To a Distant Country

By now for all I know / he could be writing a letter to his wife / on a grain of rice. Could be waiting in line / at… More

Lindsey Fitzharris

The PEN Ten with Lindsey Fitzharris

"Although I have a doctorate in the History of Science & Medicine from the University of Oxford, I consider myself first and foremost a storyteller, and a historian second." More

The Gut

I kissed Dallas for the first time at the top a the rich neighborhood. // This was before the other houses. // You could still look out & see… More

pencil resting on a blank notebook

Speaking Silence

"As a Mexican-Filipino-East Indian teen, I felt most comfortable in silence—scribbling words into notebooks, hoping my classmates couldn’t see me." More

Dog

"But a dog will love only you and will be devoted only to you. And it asks for nothing in return. Apart from your love." More

The Winner

"People remember the artist, and not the subject. Especially in portraits." More