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Conversation: Ian McEwan & Steven Pinker
Ian McEwan & Steven Pinker discuss conversation and the rules of engagement; the treatment of underlings; mutual knowledge vs. innuendo; “seeing one’s etchings”; ritual and primitive emotion; transacting intimate… More
Conversation: Flora Drew, Xiaolu Guo, and Ma Jian
A conversation with Flora Drew, Xiaolu Guo, and Ma Jian (moderated by Dedi Felman) at the event Olympic Voices: A Celebration of New Literature From China, part of the 2008 PEN… More
Gomorrah: Infiltrating the Mafia
When Roberto Saviano decided to investigate the Neapolitan mafia and write a book about its illegal activities, he never believed he would have an international best-seller on his hands,… More
Ian Buruma and Thant Myint-U: Burma, A Land at a Crossroads
Ian Buruma and Thant Myint-U discuss the aftermath of the bloody resonse to the 2007 Burmese anti-govenment protests at the event Burma: A Land at a Crossroads, part of… More
A Tribute to Robert Walser
Susan Bernofsky, Deborah Eisenberg, Jeffrey Eugenides, Wayne Koestenbaum, and Michael Krüger take part in A Tribute to Robert Walser, part of the 2008 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Michael Kruger Discusses Robert Walser
Michael Kruger discusses Robert Walser's life and work at the event A Tribute to Robert Walser, part of the 2008 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Wayne Koestenbaum Reads from “The Job Application,” “Dostoevsky’s Idiot,” and “The Robber”
Wayne Koestenbaum reads from "The Job Application," "Dostoevsky's Idiot," and "The Robber" at the event A Tribute to Robert Walser, part of the 2008 PEN World Voices Festival. More
The Secret Scripture: Introduction by Roxanne Coady
Roxanne Coady offers introductory remarks to a conversation which took place at the 2009 PEN World Voices Festival. More
Péter Esterházy Reads from Total Fears: Letters to Dubenka by Bohumi Hrabal
Péter Esterházy reads from Total Fears: Letters to Dubenka by Bohumi Hrabal at Something to Hide: Writers and Artists Against the Surveillance State, part of the 2008 PEN World… More
Marie Ponsot Reads from The Theater of Night by Alberto Álvaro Ríos
Marie Ponsot reads from The Theater of Night by Alberto Álvaro Ríos at the 2007 Beyond Margins Celebration. More