August 7, 2008 | The New School | New York City
On the eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, PEN honored the more than 40 writers and journalists imprisoned in China. Acclaimed authors came together to lend voice to the silence that threatens the lives and work of these writers. Presented below are audio recordings and photos from the event, as well as extended pieces from writers persecuted, banned, and imprisoned in China.
With Edward Albee, Russell Banks, Chen Pokong, Philip Gourevitch, Jessica Hagedorn, Jianglin Li, Hari Kunzru, Rick Moody, Martha Southgate, and Francine Prose
 PHOTO GALLERY
• View the photo gallery on Flickr
 LISTEN
• Entire event
 VIDEO
• Francine Prose: Introduction
• Hari Kunzru reads "The Crime and Punishment of Yang Yunbiao, Evictee" by Li Jianqiang
• Edward Albee reads "Nightmare" by Shen Youlian
• Jessica Hagedorn reads "A Killing Trip" by Tseriing Woeser
• Francine Prose reads "Days of Illegal Detention" by Li Jianhong
• Martha Southgate reads "The Fear in Lhasa, as Felt in Beijing" by Tsering Woeser
• Rick Moody reads a letter from Xinna
• Philip Gourevitch reads The Public-Toilet Worker by Liao Yiwu
• Russell Banks reads “How Big a Character is Xin” by Hu Shigen
• Jianglin Li reads “Zhao Ziyang’s Serious Mistake” by Yang Tongyan
• Chen Pokong Speaks on Behalf of the Independent Chinese PEN Center
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