János Térey Reads “In the Box on the Stairs”
János Térey reads "In the Box on the Stairs" during a poetry reading which took place at the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
A.M. Homes and Jack Rice Read from the Interrogation Log of Mohammad al Quhtani
A.M. Homes, Vice Present of PEN American Center, and Jack Rice, former CIA special agent, read excerpts from a log detailing the seven-week interrogation of Mohammed al Qahtani at… More
Amrit Singh and Matthew Alexander Read from George Tenet Appearance on 60 Minutes
Amrit Singh and Matthew Alexander read excerpts from a transcript of former CIA Director George Tenet's April 2007 appearance on CBS 60 Minutes, as part of the 2009… More
Ariel Dorfman Reads Selected Poems
Ariel Dorfman reads selected poems at the Poetry Reading and Reception, part of the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Paul Auster Reads from Autopsy Reports of Detainee Deaths
Paul Auster reads from a series of autopsy and death reports of detainees held in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan, as part of the 2009 PEN event Reckoning… More
Cathy Park Hong Reads Selected Poems
Cathy Park Hong reads selected poems at the Poetry Reading and Reception, part of the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Billy Collins Reads From “The Water-Brooks” and “The Golden Years”
Billy Collins reads from "The Water-Brooks" by Mary Kinzie and his own "The Golden Years" at Green Thoughts: Writers on the Environment, part of the 2007 PEN World Voices… More
Ben Okri Reads Selected Poems at the PEN Cabaret
Ben Okri reads poetry at the Fourth Annual PEN Cabaret, part of the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Eve Ensler Reads from a Speech by George W. Bush
Eve Ensler, best-selling author and acclaimed playwright, reads from a speech by George W. Bush commemorating the United Nations Day in Support of Victims of Torture, as part of… More
George Saunders Reads Statement by Khaled El-Masri
George Saunders reads the statement of German citizen Khaled El-Masrim, an innocent victim of the CIA's extraordinary rendition program, as part of the 2009 PEN event Reckoning with Torture:… More