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The PEN Ten with Mohsin Hamid
"There is no responsibility of the writer that is different from the responsibility of the human being." More
The PEN Ten with Jynne Martin
"I live in a time and place where poetry is rarely read, much less taken as a provocation. I will reserve the term "daring" for writers in other parts… More
The PEN Ten with Lauren Cerand
In this week’s PEN Ten, our content director, Antonio Aiello, interviews Lauren Cerand, New York City book publicist and co-founder and curator of the PEN Ten interview series. More
The PEN Ten with Terese Svoboda
"Thought is only accomplished alone. A hive of thought is preferable to the drone. No drones." More
Interview with Catherine Porter and Sandra Bermann
Translator Eric Becker interviews Catherine Porter and Sandra Bermann about the release of their new book, A Companion to Translation Studies, which features 45 essays from leading translators, including… More
The PEN Ten with Leah Umansky
"As a feminist and a poet, I think it's incredibly important to have your voice heard, and having a voice is a platform." More
The PEN Ten with Matt Gallagher
"My project is influenced and informed by my own experiences in Iraq, but I've learned the most by reading accounts by journalists, civilians, and soldiers who were there before… More
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The PEN Ten with Rowan Ricardo Phillips
"I don't find the skill to be in writing or even in reading. The real skill is being a human being, weighing that, contemplating its arcs and depths, and… More
The PEN Ten with Luanne Rice
"But in this case I was writing about people crossing the border, dying in the desert or living in fear, undocumented in Boyle Heights, and it was inspired by… More
The PEN Ten with Matt Bell
"The best books probably weren't written for presidents. The most important books will probably always be written for people who are afraid of what the presidency might become." More
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