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MICHAEL ONDAATJE: In Purple Hibiscus, on the acknowledgments page at the end, there’s a wonderful sense of community—I almost want you to read that because it feels like part… More
Dark Realities: What Can’t Be Said in Children’s Books
The PEN Children's Book Committee is a group of professionals who volunteer their time to advance children's literature and protect freedom of expression: the right of children's authors to… More
The Real Story: Literary Fact and Fiction
CHARLES MCGRATH: It seems fair to say that we’re living in an age of porosity; the traditional boundaries between fact and fiction have become permeable, with factual narratives borrowing techniques… More
The Limits of Tolerance?: Multiculturalism Now
A diverse group of American and European observers look at multiculturalism today at The Limits of Tolerance?: Multiculturalism Now, part of the 2006 PEN World Voices Festival. More
PENultimate Lit: An Evening on Music & Literature
Rick Moody hosts an evening of conversation and performances featuring writer and musician Sufjan Stevens, and novelist Wesley Stace, who performs as John Wesley Harding, at PENultimate Lit: Music… More
Reading Burma: George Packer & Venerable U Gawsita
George Packer and Venerable U Gawsita in conversation at Reading Burma: A Benefit for Cyclone Relief and Freedom of Expression in Burma/Myanmar. More
Iran: A Conversation About the Elections, Protest, and the Future
Shaul Bakhash, Roger Cohen, Haleh Esfandiari, and Karim Sadjadpour discuss the future of Iran during the 2009 event Iran: A Conversation About the Elections, Protest, and the Future. More
Iran: A Conversation About the Elections, Protest, and the Future
Shaul Bakhash, Roger Cohen, Haleh Esfandiari, and Karim Sadjadpour discuss the future of Iran during the 2009 event Iran: A Conversation About the Elections, Protest, and the Future. More
Michael Ondaatje & Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Michael Ondaatje and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in conversation at the 2005 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Conversation: Michael Ondaatje & Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Part I
Michael Ondaatje asks Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her novel Purple Hibiscus, following an introduction by Peter Carey, in part one of their conversation at the 2005 PEN World Voices… More
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