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Reckoning with Torture: Ishmael Beah Reads from a Sworn Statement of Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld
Ishmael Beah reads an excerpt from a sworn statement of Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld, former lead prosecuter in the military commission case of detainee Mohammed Jawad, as part of… More
China in Two Acts
With Ian Buruma, Yan Lianke, Linda Polman, David Rieff, Liao Yiwu, and Zha JianyingBorn in Beijing and educated in the United States, New Yorker contributor Zha Jianying has unique… More
Who Tells the Story? Children’s Book Writers Talk About Voice
With Giaconda Belli, Peter Lerangis, and Rebecca Stead; moderated by Jenny Brown.Must the writer get inside the head of the child in order to find an authentic voice for… More
Writing in a Majority/Minority Cultural Context: Local Identity vs. a Broader Nation
With Nadine Bismuth, Nicolas Dickner, Dominique Fortier, Mykola Riabchuk, and Teresa Solana; moderated by Susan Harris.Pulled between calls for regional autonomy versus demands for a stronger federation, regions of… More
Catalan Literature’s Modern Tradition
With Enric Bou, Peter Bush, Teresa Solana, and Mary Ann Newman; introduced by Aleksandar Hemon.One of the world's most beautiful romance languages, Catalan, has a rich literary trove, unknown… More
Cocktail Hour Reading
With David Bezmozgis, Rahul Bhattacharya, Tomas Espedal, Pierre Guyotat, Shin Kyung-sook, and Irvine Welsh. More
Reckoning with Torture: Don Delillo Reads from a CIA Memo
Don Delillo reads an excerpt from a memo prepared by the CIA for the Justice Department concerning the agency's detention, interrogation, and rendition programs, as part of the 2009… More
Reckoning with Torture: Amrit Singh & Matthew Alexander
Amrit Singh and Mathew Alexander read excerpts from a transcript of former CIA Director George Tenet's April 2007 appearance on CBS 60 Minutes, as part of the 2009 PEN… More
In Conversation: Margaret Mazzantini with Maria Tucci and Antonio Monda
With Margaret Mazzantini, Maria Tucci, and Antonio Monda.Italian actress-cum--eminent novelist Margaret Mazzantini talks Italian cinema, literature, and art with the Tony Award--winning actress Maria Tucci and prominent film critic… More
Loneliness and Community
With Lewis Hyde, Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold, and Shin Kyung-Sook; curated by Joshua Wolf Shenk and Dr. M. Gerard FrommCo-sponsored by Arts in Mind: Conversations On the Arts, Creativity, and… More