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Watch: PEN DIY with Justin Vivian Bond
Watch Justin Vivian Bond give a crash course in the art of improv and creating a character in five steps. More
Tribute to Salman Rushdie
Paul Auster, Siri Hustvedt, Suketu Mehta, Tea Obreht, Gay Talese, and Bill Maher pay special tribute to Salman Rushdie, recipient of the 2014 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award. More
2014 PEN Literary Gala: Pussy Riot
Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova, introduced by Suzanne Nossel, at the 2014 PEN American Center Literary Gala on May 5. Interpretation by Nadya's husband, Peter Verzilov. More
2014 PEN Literary Gala: PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award: Salman Rushdie
On May 5, 2014, Salman Rushdie received the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award in celebration of the 10th anniversary of his founding of the PEN World Voices Festival; introduction… More
PEN Literary Gala 2014: 2014 Digital Freedom Award: Twitter
On May 5, at PEN's 2014 Literary Gala, Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, received the inaugural PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Digital Freedom Award for bringing new forms of… More
PEN Literary Gala 2014: Opening Remarks: Peter Godwin
Peter Godwin, President of PEN, makes opening remarks at the 2014 PEN American Center Literary Gala on May 5, 2014. More
Workshop—Francine Prose: Words versus Ideas
How does a piece of writing start—with language or with an idea? What is most important to writers and to readers? What is the role of style, diction, word… More
Babette’s Feast 2.0: Scandinavia House (video)
For the first of our three curated readings in a dinner setting, we gather at the New York epicenter of Nordic culture, the beloved Scandinavia House, to inaugurate this… More
Workshop—Gado: Drawing a Protest Line (video)
In many parts of Africa, humor and satire are still a protest art. Gado, celebrated cartoonist, animator, and the mastermind behind Kenya’s evening satirical puppet show XYZ, is proof… More
Workshop—n+1: How to Do Theory in a Literary Magazine (video)
Critical theory, with its often thorny, uncompromising language, seems to be opposed to smooth magazine writing. n+1 editor Nikil Saval will discuss how to convey and perform the insights… More
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