KGB Bar “Translation Work in Progress” Reading
Finalists Reading: Debut Fiction from the 2017 PEN America Literary Awards
Fiction Reading with PEN Members Marie-Helene Bertino, Dina Nayeri, and Paul Rome
Join PEN American Center staff and members for drinks, readings, and conversation at the venerable KGB Bar in the East Village for one of the longest-running reading series in… More
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