The Art of the Accused: A Conversation

ConversationSeptember 24, 2018

Deborah Solomon, A. O. Scott, Tanya Selvaratnam, and Maggie Mustard discuss the issues surrounding power, spectatorship, violence, gender, labor, and media consumption at Art of the Accused. More

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We're thrilled to be presenting Zadie Smith with this year's 2022 PEN/Audible Literary Service Award! #PENgala

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"Zadie’s novels are so alive with memorable characters, savvy humor, and trenchant dialogue." Academy award-nominated actress Ruth Negga takes the stage at #PENgala to present Zadie Smith with this year's PEN/Audible Literary Service Award.

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