Honor Moore Reads from Charter 08 and from the Verdict against Liu Xiaobo
Honor Moore reads from Charter 08, the December 10, 2008 declaration calling for political reforms, greater human rights, and an end to one-party rule in China, and from the… More
E.L. Doctorow Reads from Charter 08 and a Poem by Liu Xiaobo
Doctorow reads from Charter 08, the December 2008 declaration calling for political reforms, greater human rights, and an end to one-party rule in China, and a Liu Xiaobo poem. More
Youth on the Frontlines: Discussion
A panel discussion with Ishmael Beah, Uzodinma Iweala, and Linda Sue Park at the event Youth on the Frontlines, part of the 2007 PEN World Voices Festival. 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
David Cole & Art Spiegelman Read from a Legal Counsel Memo and Detainee Account
David Cole reads an excerpt from a legal memo signed by Jay Bybee relating to the proposed interrogation of Abu Zubaydah, while Art Spiegelman reads excerpts from detainee Abu… More
Nick Laird Reads his Poetry
Nick Laird reads "The Given," "Conversation," "To the Wife," "Light Pollution" and "Pug" at the PEN Cabaret, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Conversation: Patrick McGrath & Martin Amis
Patrick McGrath and Martin Amis discuss doubt, Pascal’s approach to faith, a plausible refutation of religion, the nepotistic figure of Christ, hadith and the theological gamble of suicide bombings,… More
Words Under Confinement
A panel discussion with Breyten Breytenbach, Massimo Carlotto, Kathleen Cleaver, and Susan Rosenberg (moderated by Drake Stutesman) at the event Words Under Confinement, part of the 2007 PEN World… More
Panel Discussion: Gritty Realism
Daniel Alarcón, Guillermo Arriaga, Jorge Franco, and Patrícia Melo discuss violence in the urban environment; making creative work where there is none; political correctness as violence; magical vs. gritty… More
A Believer Nighttime Event: Entire
Readings and conversation with Rodrigo Fresán, Etgar Keret, Yiyun Li, Helen Oyeyemi, Matthew Ritchie, Salman Rushdie, and Dubravka Ugresic at the Believer Nighttime Event, part of the 2006 PEN World Voices Festival. More