Audio + Video
Michael Arena Reads “Thousands of Executioners at Large” by Natalia Estemirova
Michael Arena reads "Thousands of Executioners at Large" by Natalia Estemirova, published in Novaya Gazeta on Jan. 21, 2009, at the event Bearing Witness in Chechnya: The Legacy of… More
Reading Burma: George Packer & Venerable U Gawsita
George Packer and Venerable U Gawsita in conversation at Reading Burma: A Benefit for Cyclone Relief and Freedom of Expression in Burma/Myanmar. More
Martha Southgate Reads from Song for Night by Chris Abani
Martha Southgate reads from Song for Night by Chris Abani at the 2008 Beyond Margins Celebration. More
Amiri Baraka Reads “Rhythm Travel”
Amiri Baraka reads "Rhythm Travel" at the 2008 Beyond Margins Celebration. More
Martha Southgate Reads “Transparency” by Frances Hwang
Martha Southgate reads "Transparency" by Frances Hwangat the 2008 Beyond Margins Celebration. More
Allison Hedge Coke Reads from Naeem Murr’s The Perfect Man
Allison Hedge Coke reads from Naeem Murr's The Perfect Man at the 2008 Beyond Margins Celebration More
E.L. Doctorow Reads from Charter 08 and a Poem by Liu Xiaobo
Doctorow reads from Charter 08, the December 2008 declaration calling for political reforms, greater human rights, and an end to one-party rule in China, and a Liu Xiaobo poem. More
K. Anthony Appiah Introduces Writers Rally for Release of Liu Xiaobo
K. Anthony Appiah introduces the 2009 event Writers Rally for the Release of Liu Xiaobo. More
Francine Prose Introduces Bringing Down the Great Firewall of China
Francine Prose offers opening remarks to the 2008 PEN event Bringing Down the Great Firewall of China: Silenced Writers Speak. More
Russell Banks Reads “How Big a Character is Xin” by Hu Shigen
Russell Banks reads "How Big a Character is Xin" by Hu Shigen at the 2008 event Bringing Down the Great Firewall of China: Silenced Writers Speak. More