Translation Slam
A Festival favorite for six years running, this event delves into the change that happens when one text is translated into another. The battle plays out in an onstage… More
Monkey Business: A Cabaret with A Public Space
PEN World Voices joins with Asia Society, A Public Space, and Monkey Business International—the acclaimed English-language anthology of newly translated Japanese writing—for a cabaret-style night of readings, conversation, and… More
All That’s Left to You: Palestinian Writers in Conversation
For the first time, PEN brings together a panel of leading Palestinian writers to talk about their place in the global literary community. From Palestine and from the diaspora,… More
Invisible Cities, Visible Cities
For many novelists, describing the city where a story takes place is as fundamental as providing a well-developed protagonist. This panel looks at how the city both limits and… More
An Evening With Lapham’s Quarterly: Katherine Waterston
Katherine Waterston reads from Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel Jane Eyre at An Evening with Lapham's Quarterly, part of the 2013 PEN World Voices Festival More
The Invisible Symposium
Modeled on a 1947 project of the Hungarian art movement called the European School, the Invisible Symposium asks sixteen public intellectuals across the globe some of the most burning… More
South Africa in Two Acts
Working with PEN chapters in South Africa, this panel focuses discussion on literature and accountability in the new South Africa. Does the literary community reflect the country’s demographics? Can… More
Beauty and Truth
Long before I became a writer, I knew one day I would tell the story of my family during the Khmer Rouge regime. Even in the midst of that… More
Obsession: Naomi Wolf on Truth
Feminist author and provocateur Naomi Wolf, whose most recent book, Vagina: A New Biography, rocked the 2012 bestseller lists, turns her attention toward the topic of truth. Joined onstage… More
Speaking in Languages on the Edge
Speaking in Languages on the Edge showcases performances and readings of Welsh, Mexican indigenous languages, and Native American languages, among others. A rare chance to take in the beautiful… More
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