Audio + Video

Get a glimpse of New York City’s immigrant life as the Lower East Side Tenement Museum opens its doors to this Festival favorite. Festival authors draw inspiration from the… More

What does it mean for writers to be uprooted from their birthland and change their language? How do they adapt to life in America? Negotiating between two cultures creates… More

Explore the often unacknowledged history and impact of Africans in Americas a millennium before the European “discovery." More

A sampler of Cuban thought and culture, this lively event centers on a discussion of the how Cuban artists and writers overcome artistic censorship. More

With Sheryl Oring More

Three writers bring startling and inspirational perspectives to the gay coming-of-age genre in the Middle East and transgender fiction in Brazil. Lebanese-Palestinian-Iraqi-German Saleem Haddad, Moroccan expatriate Abdellah Taïa and… More

You can study Mexico, imagine Mexico, or debate about Mexico, but the best way to understand the spiritual landscape of this country is by listening to the stories of… More

With contagious charm and good vibes, this award-winning, folk-inspired band is guaranteed to bring Festival-goers to their feet. Jarana Beat fuses the sounds of Afro-Amerindian Mexico with contemporary elements,… More

A desert. A ruin. A sprawling metropolis. Acclaimed authors from around the globe pay homage to the breadth and beauty of Mexico’s geography with pieces especially written for PEN… More

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Tomás Rivera Children’s Book Award with winning authors who bring the vitality of Mexican American life to young readers. The Rivera Award conveys… More