PEN Podcast: The PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award: Philip Roth
In celebration of the anniversary of the establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States, we feature friends of Philip Roth and Roth himself talking about his involvement in promoting… More
PEN Podcast: Deborah Ellis Reads Two Stories at “Who Will Speak for the Child?”
Today's podcast episode features Deborah Ellis reading two of her stories: about an Iranian refugee living in Jordan, and about a child in the slums of Zambia. More
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
PEN Podcast: Margaret Atwood Reads “The Tent” and “A Poor Woman Learns to Write”
Canadian poet, novelist, critic, essayist, and environmental activist Margaret Atwood attempts to answer the question "Does writing change anything?" More
PEN Podcast: Bravery In Poetry – Edward Hirsch on Joseph Brodsky
Joseph Brodsky, a Russian and American poet and essayist expelled from the Soviet Union in 1972, won the Nobel Prize in Literature 28 years ago today. Listen to Edward… More
PEN Podcast: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on the world in 2050
To celebrate Mashujaa Day, a holiday to honor all those who contributed to the struggle for Kenya's independence, today's PEN podcast features Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's predictions for where the… More
PEN Podcast: Claire Donato reads “Ave Maria” by Frank O’Hara
Frank O'Hara's collection Lunch Poems was banned from English classes at Aurora High School in 1976 for its sexual content. In celebration of this year's Banned Books Week, this… More
PEN DIY With Marisa Marchetto – How To Use Death As Your Life Coach
In her presentation for the PEN DIY, “How to Use Death as Your Life Coach,” graphic novelist and The New Yorker cartoonist Marisa Marchetto discusses how coming face to… More
Marjane Satrapi: Persepolis and Chicken with Plums
Using animation, film, and the graphic novel, the peerless Marjane Satrapi combines political history and memoir to depict a country’s upheaval through the story of one family. More