Writers’ Contributions to the History of Ideas about Rural England and the Colonial Countryside
Corinne Fowler on how writers and writing explore the colonial histories of the English countryside.
PEN Transmissions
Articles
Why We Choose not to See the Old
Dulce Maria Cardoso on ageing. Translated by Ángel Gurría-Quintana.
Once Again Our Democracy Is at Stake: Illustrating Orwell
Fido Nesti on adapting Nineteen Eighty-Four into a graphic novel in the shadow of Brazilian populism.
Translating Emergencies
Sophie Lewis on translating Noémi Lefebvre.
Spicy’s Story
Omid Tofighian and Behrouz Boochani tell the story of Bangladeshi refugee Spicy – across borders, seas and prisons.
Working Masks
Kikuko Tsumura on making masks work. Translated by Polly Barton.
Memories of the Fires
El Salvador's Claudia Hernández on war, women, and burning. Translated by Julia Sanches.
Lest Writers Become Accountants: An Interview with Mauro Javier Cárdenas
Ecuadorean Mauro Javier Cárdenas discusses radical grammar, Spanish, and US politics.
For Uncle Milton
Robert Jones, Jr. on discovering he was not the only Black, queer member of his family.
A Conversation with Andrew Black: A Conversation with Steven Hall
Steven Hall on thirteen years between novels, parent-children relationships, and full stops.
For the Stories, or for the Visa Delays?
Nayrouz Qarmout writes about Edinburgh, Gaza, short stories, and packing her bag.
A Broken Story: A Conversation with Mia Couto
Mia Couto discusses colonialism, Covid‑19 and silence.