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Understanding Egypt
Understanding Egypt

Mona Eltahawy, Elias Khoury, and Rula Jebreal discuss the complexities of the Egyptian revolution. [More]

May 15, 2012 02:11 PM

Julian Sanchez: On Fiction and Surveillance
Julian Sanchez: On Fiction and Surveillance

"When we talk about surveillance and privacy—perhaps more than any other political question—we speak a language borrowed from fiction." [More]

May 14, 2012 01:27 PM | 1 comments

Flashily Cerebral
Flashily Cerebral

A roundup of PEN-Member related news. [More]

May 14, 2012 01:03 PM

Salman Rushdie: The Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture
Salman Rushdie: The Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture

“Art is not entertainment. At its very best, it’s a revolution.” [More]

May 11, 2012 05:17 PM | 1 comments

Jennifer Egan: How to Create Your Own Rules
Jennifer Egan: How to Create Your Own Rules

Pulitzer Prize–winning Jennifer Egan discusses the role of structure in writing and reading. This event took place on May 4 at PEN's World Voices Festival. [More]

May 10, 2012 04:17 PM

TimesTalks: Margaret Atwood, Martin Amis, and E.L. Doctorow
TimesTalks: Margaret Atwood, Martin Amis, and E.L. Doctorow

Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, and E.L. Doctorow talk with A.O. Scott of The New York Times. [More]

May 9, 2012 05:14 PM

May 19: Join PEN for Books & Booze at Lit Crawl 2012
May 19: Join PEN for Books & Booze at Lit Crawl 2012

Join PEN staff for a night of poetry, wine, and talk at this year's Lit Crawl. Poets Catherine Barnett, Monica Ferrell, and Cathy Park Hong will read from their new work. [More]

May 5, 2012 05:45 PM

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5/2/12: Heroic Ethiopian Journalist Eskinder Nega, Turkish Publisher Ragip Zarakolu Honored in New York

4/13/12: PEN Haiti to Host Its First International Free the Word! Festival

4/12/12: Top PEN Prize to Honor Eskinder Nega, Jailed Ethiopian Journalist and Blogger on Trial for Terrorism

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