What do you believe? PEN America 11: Make Believe examines—through fiction, poetry, drama, essays, and conversations—the question of belief in all (or many) of its forms.

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Tell us what you believe about books, or describe a book you wish existed.

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Pistachio, Down, and My Fat Uncle
by Rivka Galchen

For a time, when he was trying to lose weight, he would eat nothing each day except for Twinkies. [More]

Welcome to Tyosen™!
by Ed Park

An above-average Agility (A) score and SPs of, e.g., Wind-Walking and River Moving would be excellent qualities for a mischievous nature spirit. [More]

Lara Croft
by Bożena Keff

She lies half sunken in the swamps of depression, her open jaws / full of complaint. [More]

Calling the Characters
by Nancy Willard

And now, in voices dipped from a pool / of still water, they say inane things... [More]

Fabrications
Richard Ford talks with Nam Le

Why is it that every single apprehension of some great historical incident or atrocity has to come through the story of this guy or that guy... [More]

PEN Mourns the Passing of Trustee Barbara Juliette Thompson Davis


John Ralson Saul Elected President of International PEN
 

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Salman Rushdie Reads “Wild Garlic Gatherers”

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Reckoning with Torture: Memos and Testimonies from the “War on Terror”

Iran: A Conversation About the Elections, Protest, and the Future

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10/22/09: Book Groups Praise Reader Privacy Protections in House Patriot Act Bill

10/19/09: Writers Welcome Release of Maziar Bahari from Prison in Iran


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