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The Inspired Scientist: Majora Carter
Majora Carter reads and discusses the aspects of storytelling in science at The Inspired Scientist: A Program for High School Students, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Conversation: Michael Ondaatje & Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Part II
Michael Ondaatje asks Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her country in part two of their conversation at the 2005 PEN World Voices Festival. More
The Inspired Scientist: Tijs Goldschmidt
Tijs Goldschmidt reads from Darwin's Dreampond: Drama in Lake Victoria and discusses his favorite animals at The Inspired Scientist: A Program for High School Students, part of the 2009… More
This Critical Moment!
In honor of the National Book Critics Circle’s 35th birthday, a panel of critics—Eric Banks, Rigoberto González, Laila Lalami, and Kevin Prufer—provide context and commentary on this year’s World… More
The Inspired Scientist: Kimiko Hahn
Kimiko Hahn discusses finding inspiration in science and reads poems from Toxic Flora at The Inspired Scientist: A Program for High School Students, part of the 2009 PEN World… More
East-West Storytelling
Nadeem Aslam, Nam Le, Fuad Rifka, and Antje Rávic Strubel discuss how hybrid culture has replaced the never-existent mainstream and how the short story has evolved. This panel discussion… More
Chen Pokong Speaks on Behalf of the Independent Chinese PEN Center
Chen Pokong speaks on behalf of the Independent Chinese PEN Center at the 2008 event Bringing Down the Great Firewall of China: Silenced Writers Speak. More
Conversation: Richard Ford & Nam Le
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Ford discusses character, craft, and the writing process with Vientamese-Australian author Nam Le during a conversation that took place at the 2009 PEN World Voices… More
A.M. Homes Introduces the First Half of the PEN Cabaret
A.M. Homes introduces the first half of the PEN Cabaret, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Conversation: Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio & Adam Gopnik
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature, discusses his life and work with Adam Gopnik in a conversation at the 2009 PEN World Voices… More
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