Yavuz Ekinci: Die, deren Träume zerbrochen sind – ein ergreifender Roman über Schuld, Verlust und die Suche nach Vergebung. Rezension von Sabine Bovenkerk-Müller 👉 schreiblust-leselust.de #Buchtipp #Rezension #Lesen

In @thenation.com @booksandthearts.bsky.social, I have a new essay on Tezer Özlü and her Journey to the Edge of Life, a striking composite of memoir, biography, and criticism, that dwells on the connection between art and death. @transitbooks.bsky.social www.thenation.com/article/cult...

Those who build walls are their own prisoners.

Yukon-based First Nations education advocacy organization says it ended the rural nutrition program after its Jordan’s Principle funding was cut.

Makedonya Üsküp’te Bookstar Edebiyat Festivali’nde buluşuyoruz. 29 Eylül 20.00’de, Imperial 2 Hall- KIC‘da 1 Ekim 12.00’de City Library -“Miladinovci Brothers”da… bookstar.mk/en/programa-...

#Belarus: Nobel Peace Prize winner and penbelarus.bsky.social member Ales Bialiatski turns 63 today – the 5th birthday he spends behind bars. The PEN International community continues to stand with Ales and to urge his immediate release. #FreeViasna www.pen-international.org/news/nobel-l...

Sam Sussman thinks Bob Dylan might be his dad – now he’s written a novel about it. At the same New York City apartment where Bob Dylan and his mother used to meet in the Seventies, the 34-year-old writer speaks with Jim Farber about the questions surrounding his family tree.

Sam Sussman is in conversation with Burhan Sonmez, President of PEN International, about his debut novel "Boy from the North Country" on Thursday, October 2, at Ink84 in Islington, London.

Presenting the #BookerPrize2025 shortlist. Find out more about the books and authors: thebookerprizes.com/bp2025

#مصر: نرحب بالإفراج عن الكاتب والناشط علاء عبد الفتاح بعد قرابة ست سنوات من الاعتقال التعسفي. قلوبنا مع علاء وعائلته وهم يلتقون بعد هذا النضال المؤلم. www.pen-international.org/news/egypt-a...

Sharing this excerpt from my foreword to Alaa Abd el-Fattah's extraordinary collection of prison writings, "You Have Not Yet Been Defeated." Stay tuned... lithub.com/naomi-klein-...

#Türkiye: @pensweden.bsky.social member Joakim Medin faces years in prison on spurious terrorism grounds in #Türkiye. His trial in absentia will open in Istanbul on 25 September. All charges against him must be dropped. Read our joint statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/trkiye-...

Dr Olha Mukha delivered this POWERHOUSE address on the necessary role of women as writers, journalists & culture-holders in Ukraine at the WW Committee meeting, 2025 PEN International Congress, Kraków, Poland @penintwomenwriters.bsky.social @peninternational.bsky.social @burhansonmez.bsky.social

This weekend marks 24 years of imprisonment for 12 journalists in Eritrea. Among them is Dawit Isaak, a prolific writer, playwright, and courageous journalist with Setit, Eritrea’s first independent newspaper. -- (Illustration by Michael Cho (michaelcho.com) commissioned by PEN Canada)

At the African Book Fair in Nairobi, writers and advocates came together to celebrate literary freedom. Thank you to Soma Nami Books for hosting Nduko o’Matigere, Natasha Omokhodion, and Dr. Njuki Githethwa for a vital panel discussion on censorship and expression.

At our 91st Congress in Kraków, Centres adopted a landmark Resolution condemning the ongoing escalating attacks on freedom of expression in the United States — from book bans to threats against press freedom. Read the full resolution ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...

#Mozambique: PEN International welcomes the acquittal of writer & publisher Alex Barga, freed after 9 months of unlawful detention on fabricated charges. We urge authorities to end the weaponisation of justice against civic freedoms. Read our statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/mozambi...

#USA: PEN International joins PEN America in condemning the FCC’s threats to Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a dangerous escalation of government-instigated censorship.

Join us for a conversation with and about the writers of conscience whose words have confronted the powerful, and the price they’ve paid for this brave act. Monday 29 September 3:45pm WA Maritime Museum - Victoria Quay Road, Fremantle FREE please book Get tix here: totallylit.au/program/writ...

Thrilled to share that #LoversOfFranzK by Burhan Sönmez t Sami Hêzil has been shortlisted for Best #Crime & #Thriller #Audiobook in the inaugural British Audio Awards 🎧👏 Huge congrats to the author, translator & brilliant cast of narrators! #TheSpeakies #Kafka #BookSky

At PEN’s 91st Congress in Kraków, we launched the Manifesto on the Defence of Nature. Signed by writers worldwide, it calls on us all to be witnesses, protectors & visionaries in the face of the climate crisis. Read the Manifesto ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...

Tonight in Vancouver I will be interviewing Arundhati Roy on stage about her stunning and hilarious book, Mother Mary Comes to Me. We've been listening to The Beatles to get ready. Also checking in on the latest horrors. Stay tuned.

#USA: PEN International joins PEN America in condemning President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Penguin Random House and The New York Times. bsky.app/profile/pena...

2025 Uluslararası Hrant Dink Ödülü sahibi Türkiye’den Bülent Şık ve İspanya’dan Helena Maleno Garzón’u kutlarım. Hrant Dink Vakfı’nın, Ödül komitesinin, sahne alan sanatçıların ve bu anlamlı geceye emek veren herkesin eline sağlık. Çok yaşa Hrant Dink!

During our 91st Congress Opening Ceremony in Kraków we brought together Burhan Sönmez, Olga Tokarczuk & Margaret Atwood. They each spoke out against repression in literature & the growing tide of censorship. @penbelarus.bsky.social honoured Andrzej Poczobut as the Empty Chair.

Those who build walls are their own prisoners.

Op zaterdag 13 september verzamelden onze PEN-auteurs met hun mentoren voor een workshop. Ze blikten terug op het eerste jaar van het project. U leest daar binnenkort meer over! Als afsluiting van de dag brachten ze een fragment van hun werk voor het bestuur.

#Türkiye: We’ve joined 14 organisations in condemning the 21-hour social media blackout in Istanbul during protests at CHP HQ, cutting people off from vital info and undermining democracy. Read our joint statement ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/trkiye-...

I do not care what comes after; I have seen the dragons on the wind of morning.

To be reborn one must die, Tenar. It is not so hard as it looks from the other side.

Every one knows the fine story of Perseus and Andromeda

Updated Post: Lovers of Franz K Burhan Sönmez Review bookblast.org/blog/lovers-...

From urgent resolutions to welcoming Nobel Laureate Olga Tokarczuk as Vice President, our 91st Congress reaffirmed literature’s power to resist repression and imagine alternatives in times of crisis. Read more about our highlights ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/freedom...

#Mali: We are deeply concerned that writer Étienne Fakaba Sissoko, one of our emblematic cases, has been forced into exile after years of harassment and unjust imprisonment. We stand in solidarity and urge the authorities to safeguard freedom of expression. www.pen-international.org/cases/tienne...

#Belarus: We welcome the long-awaited release of several cultural figures, including @penbelarus.bsky.social member Uladzimir Mackievič. All those still imprisoned on politically motivated grounds must be freed immediately. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

But you must not change one thing, one pebble, one grain of sand, until you know what good and evil will follow on that act.

Op 11 september werden 52 politieke gevangenen (waaronder 6 schrijvers) vrijgelaten en onder dwang uit Belarus weggevoerd. Hoewel de vrijlating goed nieuws is, blijft de vrijheid van meningsuiting zwaar onder druk staan in Belarus. Nog steeds zitten er 23 schrijvers achter tralies.

#Serbia: PEN International & PEN Centres from the former Yugoslav region urge EU leaders to address alarming rights crisis. Read our open letter ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/serbia-... @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @martakos.ec.europa.eu @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu

I had forgotten how much light there is in the world, till you gave it back to me.

At the end of every Congress, PEN Centres adopt resolutions on the greatest threats to freedom of expression today. Together, these commitments reaffirm PEN’s mission. Read the resolutions from the 91st Congress in Kraków ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...

📢 The Hope Prize celebrates the power of storytelling to spark empathy and action. This international competition invites both emerging and established writers to share stories of resilience, courage, and hope. Submit your short story by 31 October: www.thehopeprize.com #thehopeprize #writers

Let us do without soldiers. The joy built upon successful slaughter is not the right kind of joy; it will not do; it is fearful and it is trivial.

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At our 91st Congress, we mark 100 years of the Polish PEN Club, founded in 1925 with Stefan Żeromski as its first president. Today in Krakow, we celebrate this legacy with the Polish Centenary Exhibition, part of PEN’s global story.

Exciting news on the creation of 4 new Centres of PEN International 🙌 The process to establish a PEN centre can take years of collaboration and community building, and we celebrate this huge achievement by all involved.

PENa Kurd kongreya xwe ya 12emîn li Mala Êzîdiyan, li Oldenburgê pêk anî. Di encama kongreyê de Mîran Abraham û Rojvîn Perîşan wekî hevserokên nû hatin hilbijartin. Herwiha Azad Zal bû sekreterê giştî û Kakshar Oremar jî bû berpirsê darayî.

PEN International is delighted to announce the appointment of literary giant and Nobel Prize-winning Polish writer and activist Olga Tokarczuk as Vice President of PEN International. Read more ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/nobel-l...