Andreï Makine appearing as part of the PEN World Voices Festival
Andreï Makine will read from his novel, A WOMAN LOVED, on Friday, April 29 at 6:30 PM as part of the PEN World Voices Festival at Frederick P. Rose… More
Escritora mexicana Sabina Berman habla sobre el PEN World Voices
Ya arrancó esta semana uno de los festivales literarios más importantes del mundo. Se trata del PEN World Voices que este año le presta especial atención a México. More
Jorge Volpi: “La literatura mexicana huye de los exotismos forzosos”
El escritor Jorge Volpi dijo hoy que la literatura mexicana se distingue por no tener mínimos comunes denominadores más allá de "la voluntad de huir de los exotismos forzosos… More
Salman Rushdie: las películas me enseñaron casi tanto como los libros
El escritor Salman Rushdie habló hoy de la influencia del cine en su infancia en Bombay (Índia) y dijo que las películas, que le enseñaron "casi tanto como los… More
Monkey Business: Japan/America Writers’ Dialogue
Join a lively conversation between contemporary Japanese and American authors featured in the international literary journal, "Monkey Business." In conjunction with the PEN World Voices Festival 2016. More
‘I Wish To Say’ Project Sends Personal Messages To Presidential Candidates
One hundred volunteer typists working on old-fashioned manual typewriters will assemble in New York City to take down messages passersby want to send to presidential candidates. It's part of… More
Roxane Gay on her new book and why she’s voting for Hillary
Feminist author and Twitter queen Roxane Gay makes a rare visit to NYC and talks about her new memoir, Hunger. More
PEN World Voices festival: what can novelists do to help the refugee crisis?
Marlon James, Sunjeev Sahota, Laila Lalami and Maaza Mengiste discussed the subject of dislocation and how to ‘sit in the discomfort’ of refugees’ stories More
New Yorkers Send Postcards to Presidential Candidates
New Yorkers came out to Bryant Park, Wednesday, to send postcards to the 2016 U.S. presidential candidates. More
The Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture: Roxane Gay
A fierce and masterful writer, cultural critic, and social media powerhouse, Roxane Gay writes with prodigious bravery about gender, sexuality and race. This year, the author of the critically… More