Audio + Video
Justin Vivian Bond Reads Guantánamo Diary – “Enemy to Enemy”
As part of "Guantánamo Diary: An Evening of Reading and Conversation," Justin Vivian Bond reads "Enemy to Enemy" from Mohamedou Ould Slahi's memoir. More
Ayana Mathis Reads Guantánamo Diary – “In the Koran
Ayana Mathis reads "In the Koran" from Mohamedou Ould Slahi's memoir Guantanamo Diary. More
Watch: Guantánamo Diary – An Evening of Reading and Conversation
Molly Crabapple, Justin Vivian Bond, John Guare, Ayana Mathis, Eileen Myles, Dina Salah Amer, Andrew Solomon, and Lili Taylor took the stage read from Mohamadou Ould Slahi's Guantánamo Diary.… More
Watch: PEN DIY with Erica Jong
Erica Jong opened the 2015 PEN DIY season with a passionate talk on how to write the book of your heart. More
Defending Writers In Peril
A short video about PEN America's work defending writers in peril. More
Watch: PEN DIY with Wesley Stace
Singer-songwriter and author Wesley Stace took the DIY stage on December 1, revealing how he made art for three decades under two names. More
Justin Torres Reads “Letter to My Grandnephew” by Christopher Myers
In this excerpt from Breakout: Voices from the Inside—A Celebration of the PEN Prison Writing Program 2014, Justin Torres reads “Letter to My Grandnephew” by Christopher Myers. More
Eric Boyd Reads “Of Ash and Bone” by Robert Weaver
In this excerpt from Breakout: Voices from the Inside—A Celebration of the PEN Prison Writing Program 2014, Eric Boyd reads “Of Ash and Bone” by Robert Weaver. More
Watch: PEN DIY with Justin Vivian Bond
Watch Justin Vivian Bond give a crash course in the art of improv and creating a character in five steps. More
Watch & Listen: PEN DIY with Natalie Diaz
Listen to poet Natalie Diaz grapple with betraying her family in her book of poetry "When My Brother Was an Aztec" and share about the ongoing Mojave Language Revitalization… More