The PEN Ten with Julia Fierro
John F. Kennedy said, "Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names." I’d revise that message: "Forgive your enemy, but never forget their story." More
The PEN Ten with Domenica Ruta
I don’t care about fashion. Great minds paired with enormous hearts will always transcend fashion, no problem. The public intellectuals who are to remain vital will have to be… More
The PEN Ten with Masha Hamilton
It was about 8PM, already dark. As we greeted a man and his mother in a narrow, unlit street of the camp, soldiers on rooftops swooped down on us.… More
Master/Class: Fran Lebowitz with A.M.Homes
In this candid dialogue, essayist Fran Lebowitz weighs in on bravery in art. Timelessly hip, sardonic, and New-York-to-the-marrow, Lebowitz was recently the subject of Public Speaking, a documentary film… More
Workshop—Jacobin: What the Wu-Tang Clan Tells Us About Political Publishing
In a digital, post-political age, Jacobin, a young political print journal, has managed to thrive. Its founder covers the utility of intellectual journals in the 21st century, the future… More
Obsession: Andrew Solomon on Sleep
Author and essayist Andrew Solomon has written on a widely divergent range of topics, including Soviet artists, Libyan governance, childrearing, and the politics of the deaf. For this event,… More
Aleksandar Hemon & Colum McCann in Conversation
Aleksandar Hemon and Colum McCann in conversation at McNally Jackson books on March 29, 2013. A short Q&A follows the discussion. More