These Truths: Cry, the Beloved Country with Tatiana Voltskaya, Tahir Hamut, and Burhan Sönmez
In this week’s episode of “These Truths,” writers from around the world—Russian poet and journalist Tatiana Voltskaya, Uyghur poet Tahir Hamut, and Turkish novelist Burhan Sönmez—challenge the status quo… More
These Truths: Respecting the Silence with Fernanda Melchor and Yuri Herrera
In this week’s episode of "These Truths," Fernanda Melchor, journalist and author Hurricane Season, recently shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize, speaks with Yuri Herrera, whose next book, A… More
These Truths: DREAMing Out Loud with Álvaro Enrigue
In this week’s episode of our “These Truths” podcast, Álvaro Enrigue, the founder of PEN’s DREAMing Out Loud Program, introduces us to the writing workshop he created to amplify… More
These Truths: Ben Okri’s The Freedom Artist with Anderson Tepper
In this week’s episode of our “These Truths” podcast, novelist, poet, playwright, essayist and short story writer, Ben Okri speaks with Anderson Tepper, member of the editorial staff of… More
PEN America Launches All-Digital PEN World Voices Festival 2020
“We’ve reimagined the entire idea of what a Festival can be amid such a difficult moment in world history." More
These Truths: Fighting Words with Elif Shafak and John Freeman
In our first “These Truths” podcast episode, critic and poet John Freeman and novelist Elif Shafak discuss the power of language and storytelling in these challenging times. More
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"Reach out. With respect and care, reach out and tell the living writers who move you that you were there with them on the page and moved." We spoke with poet @GeffreyDavis about words that inspire him, what makes a piece of writing compelling & more: https://bit.ly/3eFkXeq
Music, like books, can connect humanity from a distance. This week, the @penworldvoices Just Press Play series invited novelist @emilyraboteau to curate a playlist of songs that power her through the week: https://bit.ly/3ckR6WT. #penworldvoices