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Domestic Workers United
Unified by the motto, "We have a dream that one day, all work will be valued equally," Domestic Workers United is a guild of New York nannies, housekeepers, and… More
Nawal El Saadawi: Freedom to Write Lecture
PEN President and acclaimed author Kwame Anthony Appiah joined Dr. Nawal El Saadawi on stage for a far-reaching conversation about her life and work. More
Cocktail Hour Reading: Pierre Guyotat
April 29, 2011 | Bowery Poetry Club | New York City Pierre Guyotat reads, in French, from "Coma" at a Cocktail Hour Reading, part of the 2011 PEN World Voices… More
Cocktail Hour Reading: Kyung-Sook Shin
April 29, 2011 | Bowery Poetry Club | New York City Kyung-Sok Shin reads in Korean with English translation at a Cocktail Hour Reading, part of the 2011 PEN World… More
Cocktail Hour Reading: David Bezmozgis
April 29, 2011 | Bowery Poetry Club | New York City David Bezmozgis reads from his novel "The Free World", set in Rome in 1978, at a Cocktail Hour Reading,… More
Kwame Anthony Appiah and Peter Godwin Read Poetry by Liu Xiaobo
On March 20, 2012, over 100 individuals, organizations, bookstores, and PEN centers are participating in a worldwide reading organized by the International Literature Festival Berlin (ilb) to honor our… More
Michael Scammell: PEN President from 1997-2000
Celebrating PEN American Center's 90th anniversary, we're checking in with former presidents, staff, and active members to reflect on the past, present, and future of the world's oldest literary… More
Fall Literary Tasting at Westbeth Artists’ Housing: Hal Foster
November 17, 2011 | Westbeth Center for the Arts | New York CityPEN hosted an evening of literary readings in the warmth of the Westbeth artist residency located in… More
Fall Literary Tasting at Westbeth Artists’ Housing: Lev Grossman
November 17, 2011 | Westbeth Center for the Arts | New York CityPEN hosted an evening of literary readings in the warmth of the Westbeth artist residency located in… More