2015 World Voices Festival Opening Night: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (video)
For this flagship event, speakers gave original, lyrical, and humorous insights for what the world will look like in the year 2050. More
2015 World Voices Festival Opening Night (full video)
For this flagship event, speakers gave original, lyrical, and humorous insights for what the world will look like in the year 2050. More
Watch: PEN DIY with Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner discusses how important Twitter and Facebook can be to a writer who wants to get their voice heard and their books read. More
Amanda Palmer performs “The Thing About Things”
Singer-songwriter, author, and social media goddess Amanda Palmer performs her unreleased song "The Thing About Things" from her upcoming album, as part of the PEN DIY series. More
Amanda Palmer performs “Gaga, Palmer, Madonna: A Polemic”
Singer-songwriter, author, social media goddess Amanda Palmer performs her song "Gaga, Palmer, Madonna; A Polemic" as part of the PEN DIY series. More
Watch: PEN DIY with Amanda Palmer
Rock star, social media goddess, crowd-funding pioneer, and author of The Art of Asking Amanda Palmer shares her five-step DIY talk on how to write a book, how to… More
Watch: After Charlie – What’s Next for Art, Satire, and Censorship?
The massacre at Charlie Hebdo in January 2015 brought urgent questions about censorship, satire, offense, and artistic responsibility to the forefront. On February 19, 2015, PEN American Center, The… More
Defending Writers In Peril
A short video about PEN America's work defending writers in peril. More
Watch: PEN DIY with Wesley Stace
Singer-songwriter and author Wesley Stace took the DIY stage on December 1, revealing how he made art for three decades under two names. More