Audio + Video
Ian McMahan Reads from The Private Life of Chairman Mao by Li Zhisui
Ian McMahan reads from The Private Life of Chairman Mao by Li Zhisui at the 2009 Human Rights Book Fair. More
Mariken Jongman Reads from Rits
Mariken Jongman reads in Dutch from her debut novel for children, Rits, at Readings From Around the Globe, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Colm Tóibín Reads from Brooklyn
Colm Tóibín reads from his novel Brooklyn at Readings From Around the Globe, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
The Economic Crisis and How to Deal with It
Niall Ferguson, Paul Krugman, George Soros, Robin Wells, Senator Bill Bradley and Nouriel Roubini, with moderator Jeff Madrick and an introduction by Robert Silvers, discuss the economic crisis facing… More
Martha Southgate Reads “The Fear in Lhasa, as Felt in Beijing” by Tsering Woeser
Martha Southgate reads "The Fear in Lhasa, as Felt in Beijing" by Tsering Woeser at the at the 2008 event Bringing Down the Great Firewall of China: Silenced Writers… More
Orange Groves, Olives, and The Last Fish Tale
Mark Kurlansy, author of The Last Fish Tale, and Raja Shehadeh, author of Palestinian Walks, address how industry and war have marked our surroundings during a panel discussion which took… More
Rick Moody Reads a Letter from Xinna
Rick Moody reads a letter from Xinna at the 2008 event Bringing Down the Great Firewall of China: Silenced Writers Speak. More
Left/Right Literature: The Politics of Taking Up the Pen
An esteemed international panel discuss writing and politics at Left/Right Literature: The Politics of Taking Up the Pen, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Péter Nádas Reads “The Great Christmas Killing”
Péter Nádas reads "The Great Christmas Killing" (in Hungarian) from Fire and Knowledge: Fiction and Essays at the event Evolution/Revolution, part of the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Edwidge Danticat Reads Poems “Tourist” and “Boat People” by Felix Morisseau-Leroy
Edwidge Danticat reads the poems "Tourist" and "Boat People" by Felix Morisseau-Leroy (translated from Haitian Creole by Jack Hirschman) at the event Evolution/Revolution, part of the 2009 PEN World… More