james m nordlund
2005-12-25 16:14:05 UTC
SAVE THE DATE
April 26April 30, 2006:
PEN World Voices Festival
The 2006 Festival already includes Chris Abani, Nadine Gordimer, Laszlo
Krasznahorkai, Adonis, Colm Toibin, and more!
Please stay tuned for details.
UPCOMING DEADLINES
PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award
2006 PEN Literary Awards
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PEN American Center
588 Broadway, Suite 303
New York, NY 10012
Tel. (212) 334-1660
Fax. (212) 334-2181
www.pen.org
PEN ACTIONS
PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Blocked
Last night, writers, booksellers, librarians, and other defenders of
reader privacy won the biggest battle yet in the fight to restore privacy
protections to bookstore and library records that were eliminated by the
USA PATRIOT Act, thanks to the hard work of PEN's Core Freedoms
supporters! [More]
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1082
PEN Denounces Postponement in Orhan Pamuk Trial
On December 16, PEN decried the suspension of trial proceedings against
Turkish author Orhan Pamuk. PEN believes the charges against him should
have been dismissed outright and that the delay is another way to prolong
pressure on Pamuk and dozens of other writers and publishers currently
being prosecuted in Turkey. [More]
WHAT'S NEW AT PEN
Audio Archive: Telling the (Whole) Story: Celebrating Writers of Color
Now you can listen to this celebration of the 2005 PEN/Beyond Margins
Awards winners online. Hosted by Paul Auster and Elizabeth Nunez, this
event featured readings from work by Faith Adiele, Raquel Cepeda, Lan
Samantha Chang, Lolita Hernandez, and Ishle Yi Park. [More]
Year-End Membership Forum
For our next Forum, we're asking PEN Members to share their favorite
blogs, books, web sites, and other literary discoveries. The responses
will be collected and posted on the PEN site as part of an expanding
online community for PEN's Members, which already includes pages for
Member events, new publications, and news. [More]
New Features at PEN.org
Updated PEN Translator Directory: Find information on translators of
over 25 languages, including Farsi, Hungarian, Japanese, and Spanish.
Links & Resources: Search this compilation of links to other literary
and activist organizations, PEN centers around the world, and literary
publications.
Online This Week: Peruse recent articles published online that relate to
PEN's Members, programming, and mission.
Grants & Awards: Subscribe to the newly updated database and gain access
to more than 1,000 listings of grants, awards, and residencies available
to American writers.
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
PEN Writers' Roundtable With Nicholas Christopher
Thursday, January 12
Please join us for an informal group conversation; open to all working
writers in the metropolitan area.
PEN/Writers' Roundtable: Meditation for Writers
Tuesday, January 31
This session will introduce basic meditation techniques any writer can
use.
Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year.
http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/
April 26April 30, 2006:
PEN World Voices Festival
The 2006 Festival already includes Chris Abani, Nadine Gordimer, Laszlo
Krasznahorkai, Adonis, Colm Toibin, and more!
Please stay tuned for details.
UPCOMING DEADLINES
PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award
2006 PEN Literary Awards
--------------------------------------------------------------------
PEN American Center
588 Broadway, Suite 303
New York, NY 10012
Tel. (212) 334-1660
Fax. (212) 334-2181
www.pen.org
PEN ACTIONS
PATRIOT Act Reauthorization Blocked
Last night, writers, booksellers, librarians, and other defenders of
reader privacy won the biggest battle yet in the fight to restore privacy
protections to bookstore and library records that were eliminated by the
USA PATRIOT Act, thanks to the hard work of PEN's Core Freedoms
supporters! [More]
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/1082
PEN Denounces Postponement in Orhan Pamuk Trial
On December 16, PEN decried the suspension of trial proceedings against
Turkish author Orhan Pamuk. PEN believes the charges against him should
have been dismissed outright and that the delay is another way to prolong
pressure on Pamuk and dozens of other writers and publishers currently
being prosecuted in Turkey. [More]
WHAT'S NEW AT PEN
Audio Archive: Telling the (Whole) Story: Celebrating Writers of Color
Now you can listen to this celebration of the 2005 PEN/Beyond Margins
Awards winners online. Hosted by Paul Auster and Elizabeth Nunez, this
event featured readings from work by Faith Adiele, Raquel Cepeda, Lan
Samantha Chang, Lolita Hernandez, and Ishle Yi Park. [More]
Year-End Membership Forum
For our next Forum, we're asking PEN Members to share their favorite
blogs, books, web sites, and other literary discoveries. The responses
will be collected and posted on the PEN site as part of an expanding
online community for PEN's Members, which already includes pages for
Member events, new publications, and news. [More]
New Features at PEN.org
Updated PEN Translator Directory: Find information on translators of
over 25 languages, including Farsi, Hungarian, Japanese, and Spanish.
Links & Resources: Search this compilation of links to other literary
and activist organizations, PEN centers around the world, and literary
publications.
Online This Week: Peruse recent articles published online that relate to
PEN's Members, programming, and mission.
Grants & Awards: Subscribe to the newly updated database and gain access
to more than 1,000 listings of grants, awards, and residencies available
to American writers.
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
PEN Writers' Roundtable With Nicholas Christopher
Thursday, January 12
Please join us for an informal group conversation; open to all working
writers in the metropolitan area.
PEN/Writers' Roundtable: Meditation for Writers
Tuesday, January 31
This session will introduce basic meditation techniques any writer can
use.
Click here for more information on these events.
__________________________________Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year.
http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/