Salman Rushdie and Marlon James Discuss Language, Reality, and Nostalgia

In a wide-ranging conversation with author Marlon James, acclaimed writer and former PEN America President Salman Rushdie previewed his latest novel Quichotte, a modern take on Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century novel Don Quixote, at a PEN Out Loud evening in New York City. The two discussed the rise of nationalism, writing as improvisation, the opioid epidemic, and the scourge of reality television. What follows are edited excerpts of their conversation. Read more »

INTERVIEW

Emerging Voices Fellows Davin Malasarn and Monica Carter

This week we are celebrating the announcement of 2018 EV Natalie Mislang Mann’s acceptance to Bennington by speaking with two of the 2017 scholarship recipients, 2008 EV Davin Malasarn and 2010 EV Monica Carter.

INTERVIEW

“Paint The World With Words”

Lily Philpott

PEN America’s Public Programs Manager Lily Philpott speaks with professor, columnist, and National Book Award Winner Ibram X. Kendi, author of the recently published book How to Be an Antiracist (One World, 2019).

READING LIST

From Near and Far

Staceyann Chin and Nicole Dennis-Benn will discuss Chin’s new poetry collection, Crossfire: A Litany for Survival, at PEN Out Loud on October 14. In anticipation of their conversation, here are 21 novels and poetry collections that cross nations, genres, and identities.

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Events

› Lit Crawl NYC this weekend

› PEN Out Loud with Staceyann Chin and Nicole Dennis-Benn

› PEN Presents: Jose Olivarez and Jennine Capo Crucet

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