PEN Podcast: Writing War
Phil Klay, Nadifa Mohamed and others read excerpts from their stories about war at the 2014 PEN World Voices Festival. More
PEN Podcast: Mohsin Hamid Reads from The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mohsin Hamid reads from his novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist, shortlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize, as part of the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival. More
The PEN Ten with Chaya Babu
"I think the responsibility of the writer is to interrogate their reality and the reality of what they see and then write that. I do believe there is collective… More
PEN Podcast: Carlos Monsiváis Reads from Mexican Postcards
Carlos Monsiváis reads from his novel Mexican Postcards at the event The Global City, part of the 2006 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., November 17
The dangers to national security whistleblowers, Sikh-Canadian journalist wrongly ID'd as terror suspect, and students in Myanmar halt hunger strike. More
PEN Podcast: David Auburn Reads from “The Courage to Stand Alone” by Wei Jingsheng
David Auburn reads from activist, dissident, and writer Wei Jingsheng's "The Courage to Stand Alone" at the 2009 Human Rights Book Festival. More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., November 12
Malaysian cartoon ban lifted, Campus protests: Who is entitled to be heard?, and an Azerbaijani activist is released from jail. More
Jonathan Franzen, Neil Gaiman, other authors push Chinese president to free jailed writers
British author Neil Gaiman is among the 40 authors, journalists and other free expression advocates who added their signatures to a letter urging Chinese President Xi Jinping to release… More
Banned Books Week Gets a Digital Makeover
Last year the sponsors behind Banned Books Week began giving the three-decades-old promotion a makeover for the digital age. More
Dakota Incident
His mother passed away, / cold errant, / in the cardboard container, / going begging / with a good shiny pen. / See what was so good about it. More
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