Toni Morrison: On Censorship, Literacy, and Literature
"I come from a race of people for whom, at one time in this country it was illegal to be taught to read, it was illegal and punishable by… More
A Thank You from Khadija Ismayilova
On May 25, 2016, Khadija Ismayilova, winner of the 2015 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award, was released on probation and granted a suspended sentence in a Supreme Court… More
Say It Loud! Stories from New York’s Worker-Writers
Poetic language moves from metaphor to insurgency in these stories about New York’s global working class, developed under the guidance of poet Mark Nowak. More
Watch: Q&A with Joseph Keckler
PEN welcomed Joseph Keckler to the PEN DIY stage in early October, for a talk titled "How to Sing Yourself." Here, he speaks with DIY host Angela Ledgerwood, and… More
Watch: PEN DIY with Joseph Keckler
PEN welcomed Joseph Keckler to the PEN DIY stage in early October, where he used opera, literature, and performance in a genre and medium-bending talk titled "How to Sing… More
Watch: Q&A with Marisa Marchetto
Graphic novelist and The New Yorker cartoonist Marisa Marchetto discusses how coming face to face with Death refocused her life. Here, she speaks with PEN DIY host Angela Ledgerwood,… More
Watch: PEN DIY with Marisa Marchetto
Graphic novelist, activist, and The New Yorker cartoonist Marisa Marchetto talks about her life in fashion and offers guidelines for what to do, and wear, when death comes knocking. More
From The Anxiety to The Anatomy of Influence: A Conversation with Harold Bloom (Video)
Yale University’s Sterling Professor of the Humanities Harold Bloom in conversation with Paul Holdengräber at the NYPL. Now in his eighth decade, Bloom reflects back on his life-long love… More
Watch: PEN DIY with Bob Morris
To celebrate the launch of his memoir "Bobby Wonderful," author Bob Morris took to the PEN DIY stage to round off the DIY season with a poignant and funny… More
An Evening of Forbidden Books
Join Donald Barthelme, Richard Gilman, Thomas Gates, Jack Gilford, Richard Gilman, Andre Gregory, Margaret Hamilton, Nat Hentoff, Jamake Highwater, John Irving, Erica Jong, June Jordan, Toni Morrison, Grace Paley, Estelle… More
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