Audio + Video
2015 World Voices Festival Opening Night (full video)
For this flagship event, speakers gave original, lyrical, and humorous insights for what the world will look like in the year 2050. More
Watch: PEN DIY with Jennifer Weiner
Jennifer Weiner discusses how important Twitter and Facebook can be to a writer who wants to get their voice heard and their books read. More
Highlights from the 2014 PEN Literary Awards
PEN honored the winners of the 2014 PEN Literary Awards at an annual ceremony held on Septermber 29, 2014 at The New School. This highlights reel takes a look… More
Amanda Palmer performs “The Thing About Things”
Singer-songwriter, author, and social media goddess Amanda Palmer performs her unreleased song "The Thing About Things" from her upcoming album, as part of the PEN DIY series. More
Amanda Palmer performs “Ukulele Anthem”
Singer-songwriter, author, social media goddess, and musician Amanda Palmer performs her fiery "Ukelele Anthem" as part of the PEN DIY series. More
Amanda Palmer performs “Gaga, Palmer, Madonna: A Polemic”
Singer-songwriter, author, social media goddess Amanda Palmer performs her song "Gaga, Palmer, Madonna; A Polemic" as part of the PEN DIY series. More
Watch: PEN DIY with Amanda Palmer
Rock star, social media goddess, crowd-funding pioneer, and author of The Art of Asking Amanda Palmer shares her five-step DIY talk on how to write a book, how to… More
Watch: After Charlie – What’s Next for Art, Satire, and Censorship?
The massacre at Charlie Hebdo in January 2015 brought urgent questions about censorship, satire, offense, and artistic responsibility to the forefront. On February 19, 2015, PEN American Center, The… More
Molly Crabapple Reads Guantánamo Diary – “I See His Face”
As part of "Guantánamo Diary: An Evening of Reading and Conversation," Molly Crabapple reads "I See His Face" from Mohamedou Ould Slahi's memoir. More
Eileen Myles Reads Guantánamo Diary – “Great American Sex”
As part of "Guantánamo Diary: An Evening of Reading and Conversation", Eileen Myles reads "Great American Sex" from Mohamedou Ould Slahi's memoir. More