Over the sound of the drone
Atef Abu Saif discusses his latest publication - a collection of diary entries from the Gaza Strip - and reports on Gaza's thriving cultural scene.
PEN Transmissions
Articles
The Day of the Nation
In 2012, activist and blogger Raif Badawi was convicted for ‘insulting Islam through electronic channels’. He was sentenced to a fine of one million riyals (£175,000), ten years in prison and 1,000 lashes. To mark Saudi Arabia's national day (23 September), here is an extract from Badawi's forthcoming book.
PEN Atlas Q&A: Aleksandar Hemon
A PEN Atlas Q&A with Aleksandar Hemon, whose novel The Making of Zombie Wars is published by Picador Books this month.
Far from Pompeii
Susana Moreira Marques, author of Now and at the Hour of our Death, writes of obsolescence, loss and remembering in a rural town in northern Portugal.
For sale along with the book
On the occasion of the publication of her latest novel, Elena Ferrante discusses her creative choices and her desire to remain anonymous.
Writing is like dragging rocks over ice
Ahead of his appearance at Edinburgh International Book Festival, Jesús Carrasco muses on writing as work and why perseverance makes poetry.
The European Mohammed and the Ignorance of the Educated
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize-winning author of The Iraqi Christ responds to the European refugee crisis.
'No se mata la verdad' / 'You cannot kill the truth'
Acclaimed journalist and activist Lydia Cacho responds to the murder of the Mexican photojournalist Rubén Espinosa.
Trading Stories
Roland Gulliver, Associate Director of Edinburgh International Book Festival, shares thoughts on this year's theme, Trading Stories.
Copyright
Russian writer Kirill Medvedev discusses intellectual property, the concept of the common good and his vision for the future of ideas.
Hong Kong literature inside and outside of the Umbrella Movement
Dorothy Tse investigates the role of literature in Hong Kong's pro-democracy Umbrella Movement, and asks what the future of Hong Kong literature is.
PEN Atlas Q&A: Etgar Keret
A PEN Atlas Q&A with Etgar Keret, who is in the UK promoting his PEN-supported essay collection The Seven Good Years.