Second Acts: Resolution & Irresolution after Memoir
Writing a memoir typically requires condensing the messiness and nonlinearity of a life into a narrative structure, with a beginning, middle, and end. And while... Read More
Fireside Chat: Marlon James and Ben Okri – A Fire in My Head
What are the burning issues and obsessions that inflame writers today—or at least the minds of Booker Prize-winning authors Marlon James and Ben Okri? James... Read More
Ukrainian Writers at War
The war in Ukraine has brought forth a remarkable resistance and solidarity among its citizens, as well as unimaginable personal and professional transformations. Artem Chapeye,... Read More
Kaleidoscope: Poetic Forms and Collective Histories
When we hear “kaleidoscope,” we imagine a lensed instrument revealing striking, mesmeric patterns. But the word kaleidoscope itself, derived from the Greek kalos, “beautiful,” +... Read More
Indie Lit Fair
Join us for the eighth annual Indie Lit Fair, co-presented by the PEN World Voices Festival and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP).This... Read More
India at 75: Writing from the Subcontinent and the Future of Free expression
In light of India’s 75th anniversary of independence, join esteemed writers Suketu Mehta, Zia Jaffrey, Amitava Kumar Kumar, Kiran Desai, Geetanjali Shree, and Raghu Karnad to discuss the current state of free expression in India. May 12 @ 6.
A Seat at The Table: Culinary & Cultural Delights
Cesar Chavez said, “the people who give you their food give you their heart.” In this intimate conversation about all things food, Rabia Chaudry (Fatty... Read More
Spirited Away – Haunted Novels
Four acclaimed writers–Namwali Serpell (The Furrows), Kevin Chen (Ghost Town), Joseph Han (Nuclear Family), and Samanta Schweblin (Seven Empty Houses) convene for one special event... Read More
Women Writing War
War writing has long been a category dominated by male journalists and authors. Increasingly, women are reporting from the front lines, and writing short stories,... Read More
DREAMING on Stage
From different corners of the earth, a group of writers have gathered to write epic plays about everything they know and everything they believe in.... Read More