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participants at the A Question of Justice event

Works of Justice: A Question of Justice

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By: Caits Meissner | July 23, 2019

Many Americans agree that our criminal justice system needs thorough reform—but how can public sentiment lead to effective systemic changes? On May 11, 2019, as part of the PEN… More

Arundhati Roy and Siddartha Deb at the 2019 World Voices Festival

Highlights from the 15th Annual World Voices Festival

PEN World Voices

This Festival explored the profoundly complex and challenging issues involved in this dissolution of the public and the private in more than 70 events. More

Ahmed Naji

The PEN Ten Interview: Ahmed Naji on Language, Identity, and Writing in Exile

Interview
By: Lily Philpott | May 2, 2019

"I don't want to be sad, or a prisoner of my own nostalgia. It's an excellent opportunity to be here, and I am thirsty. I want to learn everything,… More

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Open Secrets: A Workshop

Sunday, May 19, 2019 | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
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World Voices Festival event Seeing Beyond Satire and stereotypes

Seeing Beyond Satire and Stereotypes

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Women’s Work

Monday, May 13, 2019 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Headshots of participants at the Cry, the Beloved Country event

Cry, the Beloved Country: Ma Jian on Resilience, Resistance, and Hope

Essay
By: Ma Jian | Translated By: Flora Drew | April 26, 2019

"The Chinese language is my homeland. From exile, I can use it to drag repressed memories into the light" More

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Open Secrets at the 15th Annual World Voices Festival

PEN World Voices
By: Chip Rolley | April 17, 2019

This year’s World Voices Festival explores the profoundly complex and challenging issues involved in this dissolution of the public and the private. More

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PEN America Announces the Full Lineup for PEN World Voices Festival 2019

Press ReleaseApril 11, 2019

PEN America today announces the full lineup of events for the 2019 PEN World Voices Festival: Open Secrets (May 6-12), focusing on the dissolving boundary between the public and… More

PEN World Voices Festival 2019: Open Secrets to Convene Leading Writers and Luminaries from Around the World to Address the Blurring Boundary Between Public and Private, May 6-12, in 60+ Events Across NYC

Press ReleaseFebruary 14, 2019

"PEN World Voices offers an annual occasion for writers, artists, and intellectuals to pool resources for a weeklong exchange of creativity and ideas. In our era of global and… More

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