In his novels and non-fiction work, Javier Cercas relentlessly dissects the Spanish past. Most recently, The Impostor (translated by Frank Wynne) was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize.
Doaa Mohaisen grew up in Gaza. When she moved to Qatar, she was confronted with 'the fakeness and fragility of the hero narrative'.
Kenyan writer Peter Kimani talks to us about how he tackled the past in his latest novel, representing otherness, and freedom of speech in Kenya.
Olga Tokarczuk is a prolific Polish writer. Her novel Flights, translated by Jennifer Croft, won the Man Booker International Prize 2018. We spoke to her about being a Central European writer, the current political situation in Poland, and the backlash against her latest book.
Seven years on from the Arab Spring, Egyptian writer Basma Abdel Aziz wonders what has happened.
Rowan Hisayo Buchanan has edited an anthology 'for and about the people who have heard the cry ‘Go Home!’ too many times'.
We asked four writers what happens after a revolution, after a political crisis or transformation, once the cameras have moved on, when it’s just you and the aftermath of whatever happened.
Ariana Harwicz's novel Die, My Love (translated by Sarah Moses and Carolina Orloff) was longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2018. We spoke to her about the female voice and how to stay true to yourself as a writer.
'One place can be many, many things. I’d like to convey an image of Singapore that deviates from Western-centric cultural explanation.' Where do we write from? Sharlene Teo, author of the hotly anticipated Ponti, responds.
Cristina Rivera Garza is one of the authors published during And Other Stories' year of publishing women. Which leads her to ask: is publishing only women unusual?
In the Year of Publishing Women, we ask: who does the idea of ‘woman writer’ include? Writer and activist Juliet Jacques responds.
Haile Bizen was a poet, a writer, a government employee in Eritrea. Then, from one day to the next, he was a political refugee.
Our first issue is dedicated to women’s writing, bringing together voices from Mexico, Argentina, Singapore, and the UK.
Welcome to PEN Transmissions, a new online zine dedicated to international writing.