Toni Morrison Reads “English and the African Writer” by Chinua Achebe
Toni Morrison discusses language and literature, the pervasive “denigration of black speech” in American literature, and the lasting impression that Chinua Achebe's literature had on her, followed by a… More
Chinua Achebe: A Tribute to Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe discusses writing "under the spell" of Things Fall Apart, the rashness of sending his only manuscript to England fifty years ago, and the excitement of creating a… More
Wallace Shawn Reads from James Comey’s Testimony Before Senate Judiciary Committee
Wallace Shawn reads excerpts from James Comey's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the NSA's wiretapping program. This reading took place at Something to Hide: Writers and Artists… More
György Dragomán Reads from “The Wolf” by Adam Broder
György Dragomán reads from "The Wolf" by Adam Broder at Something to Hide: Writers and Artists Against the Surveillance State, part of the 2008 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Chenjerai Hove Reads from Skipping Without Ropes by Jack Mapanje
Chenjerai Hove reads from Skipping Without Ropes by Jack Mapanje at Something to Hide: Writers and Artists Against the Surveillance State, part of the 2008 PEN World Voices Festival. More
2007 Literary Awards: Introduction
Francine Prose and Michael Cunningham offer introductory remarks at the 2007 Literary Awards Ceremony. More
2008 Prison Writing Contest: A Reading
Marie Ponsot, Sapphire, Jackson Taylor, Michael Keck, Ennis Smith, Steven Hobbs, and Claudia Menza read from the winning works, as well as diaries entries and letters submitted by incarcerated… More
Marie Ponsot Reads Poems by 2008 Prison Writing Award Winners
Marie Ponsot reads Yvette Louisell's "Prison Eulogies," Joe Ricky Knight's "An Escape Artist" and "What I Did on the Twenty-Fourth of January," and Zachary Redfearne's "Cookies" at 2008 Prison… More
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