Water As Weapon—2017 PEN World Voices Festival
From Standing Rock to the Niger Delta to Gaza, access to clean, safe water is at the center of conflicts that will shape the world’s future. More
United Against Hate—2017 PEN World Voices Festival
Voices in the arts rally against hate with performances, readings, and conversations from Ani DiFranco, Marlon James, Colum McCann, and more. More
Forbidden: Too Punk/Too Queer
Carrie Brownstein and Thomas Meinecke—both musician-authors—discuss what it means to be heard, loudly, in a conversation moderated by Kathy Tu. More
Robert Creeley reads “Hello”
In America, old sport, / we shoot first, talk later, / or just take you out to dinner. / No worries... More
The PEN Ten with Kristen Radtke
We owe a lot to one another as human beings, but I don't know if we can always apply that debt to our work without crushing the work entirely.… More
The M Word Stories: Aya Hassanien
I think for a lot of us it’s about proving to others that we’re not who they think we are... More
Sunburning
I’ve known artists. They truly see the world differently. Their brains are different. Most of them are weird but you’re not weird. I can tell. More
The PEN Ten with Amanda Johnston
The closer our writing stays to uncovering a truth, the better we can understand the questions and answers. If we fall short of that, we lose vital pieces of… More
The M Word Stories: Sara Abdelbarry
I am a young Muslim woman who doesn’t wear the hijab, and that notion is so unsettling for so many people. More
Miscarriage
So mom I came out / with a wallop / and was ready to live / covered in the rubies / you made / You looked at me /… More
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