Kiran Desai Reads from The Inheritance of Loss
Kiran Desai, whose birthday is today, reads from The Inheritance of Loss at Town Hall Readings: Writing Home, part of the 2007 PEN World Voices Festival. The Inheritance of… More
Jeanette Winterson Discusses the Role of Books and Faith in her Life
In celebration of her birthday, listen to this archived podcast of Jeanette Winterson, author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. In this podcast, Winterson discusses the role of… More
Anthony Rapp Reads from The Nimrod Flipout by Etgar Keret
Anthony Rapp reads from The Nimrod Flipout, collection of stories by acclaimed Israeli writer and graphic novelist Etgar Keret. Today, Keret celebrates his 48th birthday. More
Marilynne Robinson Reads From “Wilderness”
Marilynne Robinson reads from "Wilderness," a chapter from her 1998 book, The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought. From the 2007 PEN World Voices Festival. More
E.L. Doctorow Reads from City of God (Audio)
In memory of E.L. Doctorow, who passed away on July 21 at the age of 84, PEN features a piece from our archives. In this podcast Doctorow reads from… More
Colson Whitehead Reads From The Road by Cormac McCarthy
"But the boy knew what he knew. That ever is no time at all." More
Todd Solondz Reads Nelson Mandela’s 1962 Court Address
On what would be former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela's 97th birthday, we feature Todd Solondz's reading of Mandela's 1962 court address from a 2006 PEN event. More
Salman Rushdie Reads “Wild Garlic Gatherers” by Natalia Estemirova (Audio)
Listen to a piece from our archives in memory of Chechnya-based Russian journalist and leading human rights activist Natalia Estemirova, who was assassinated six years ago on July 15,… More
A Tribute to Pablo Neruda
Martín Espada reads his translations of Neruda’s “Octopi” and "The Celestial Poets," and his own poem, “The Fugitive Poets of Fenway Park.” More