South African Luminaries to Debate Literature and Free Expression
South Africa's premier writers convene in New York for a feisty debate on the future of literature and free expression in the Rainbow Nation. More
PEN Appears Before Supreme Court
PEN and other human rights organizations challenge the U.S. government's secret NSA surveillance program. More
Mohsin Hamid Reads from The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Mohsin Hamid reads from his novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist at Readings From Around the Globe: Opening Night Extravaganza, part of the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Roddy Doyle in Conversation with Colum McCann
With Roddy Doyle and Colum McCann.Join two of contemporary fictions most gifted and beloved voices, heirs to the great Irish literary tradition. Roddy Doyles novels and stories, from The… More
PEN Welcomes Leahy Statement on Press Freedom Violations in Ethiopia
New York City, May 17, 2012—Senator Patrick Leahy yesterday made a strong statement in favor of press freedom in Ethiopia, where the 2012 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award… More