The Destiny of Me
"I'm here for you to save my life. Is that too political?" More
Wallace Stevens in the World
At some point in the proceedings one of the more advanced of us got out the volume of Wallace Stevens’s Collected Poems in its handsome soft blue dust jacket… More
Sick and Tired of Dennis Rodman
I am tired of his body. I am tired of his body parts—those that are pierced, and those (few) that are not (yet) pierced. I am tired of his… More
A Naked Singularity
It means everything because sentencing like Physics and other sciences builds on what came before so that the worse your past was, the worse your present will be, and… More
Spotlight on the 2013 PEN Literary Award Winners
The winners of the 2013 PEN Literary Awards were announced last month, bringing greater recognition to a wide range of worthy books and authors. Since the announcement, we've encountered… More
Announcing the 2013 PEN Literary Award Winners
PEN America announced today the winners and runners-up of the 2013 PEN Literary Awards, the most comprehensive literary awards program in the country. More
Announcing the 2013 PEN Literary Award Winners
PEN America announced today the winners and runners-up of the 2013 PEN Literary Awards, the most comprehensive literary awards program in the country. More
2013 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for a Playwright in Midcareer
WinnersKirsten GreenidgeThe PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Awards recognize a master American dramatist and an American playwright in mid-career, both of whose literary achievements are vividly apparent in… More
2013 PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry
WinnerRowan Ricardo Phillips forThe GroundThe PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award for Poetry of $5,000 is given in odd-numbered years and recognizes the high literary character of the published work to date… More