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
Obsession: Dan Savage on Plaques and Trophies (audio)
Honoring one month since the passing of legislation legalizing gay marriage in the US, listen to columnist Dan Savage on this week's #PENpodcast More
PEN Literary Gala 2014: 2014 Digital Freedom Award: Twitter (audio)
On May 5, at PEN's 2014 Literary Gala, Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, received the inaugural PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Digital Freedom Award for bringing new forms of… More
2014 PEN Literary Gala // PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award: Salman Rushdie (audio)
On May, 5 2014, Salman Rushdie received the PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award in celebration of the 10th anniversary of his founding of the PEN World Voices Festival; introduction… More
2014 PEN Literary Gala: Pussy Riot (audio)
Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova, introduced by Suzanne Nossel, at the 2014 PEN American Center Literary Gala on May 5. Interpretation by Nadya's husband, Peter Verzilov. More
2014 PEN Literary Gala // PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award: Ilham Tohti (audio)
Ilham Tohti, Uyghur economist and writer, recieved the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award which is awarded to a currently imprisoned writer each year at the Gala. His daughter… More
2014 PEN Literary Gala // Opening Remarks: Peter Godwin (audio)
On May 5, at PEN's 2014 Literary Gala, Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, received the inaugural PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Digital Freedom Award for bringing new forms of… More
2014 PEN Literary Gala: Pussy Riot
Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova, introduced by Suzanne Nossel, at the 2014 PEN American Center Literary Gala on May 5. Interpretation by Nadya's husband, Peter Verzilov. More