PEN at UNESCO Freedom of Expression Conference – Day 1
I just ended an eventful and controversial day at the UNESCO conference on free expression in Marrakech, Morocco, where I was invited to speak about PEN's new Declaration on… More
Jaipur Literature Festival: Proving Ground for Free Expression
The sobering fact is that Jaipur has become a sort of proving ground for free expression, where writers can both discuss human rights and experience, first hand, the extent… More
Digital Freedom and Crime in the Twitterverse
As the global reach of social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook expands, important questions of Digital Freedom and free expression arise. More
Daniele Mastrogiacomo Reads from Days of Fear
Daniele Mastrogiacomo reads from Days of Fear at Readings From Around the Globe: Opening Night Extravaganza, part of the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Contemporary Writing from Japan
April 30, 2011 | Asia Society | New York City With Joshua Beckman, Rebecca Brown, Hiromi Kawakami, Minoru Ozawa, and Motoyuki Shibata Co-sponsored by Asia Society and Japan Foundation One of Japan's… More
PEN Visits South Africa
I just returned from a fabulous trip to South Africa, where I traveled on behalf of PEN American Center with the poet Cathy Park Hong as part of our… More
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