Isaac Butler is limbering up for an event at Politics and Prose, an independent bookshop and venerable Washington institution, but still has time to explain his arm tattoos. They variously depict: a... Read more »
America’s burgeoning fleet of book bikes Oct 03 2025 The United States is in a literacy crisis. In 2023, a survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics found that 28%... Read more »
Book News: PEN America’s World Voices Festival, Literary Awards to return
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are organizing a two-day symposium on suicide prevention, a key priority of the Americas' public health agenda. Source... Read more »
Location Washington, D.C. and Virtual Overview The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are organizing a two-day symposium on suicide prevention , a key priority of... Read more »
Politicians mince or mash words for a living, and the virtuosity with which they twist meanings makes them artists of a kind. Their skill at spinning facts counts as a fictional exercise:... Read more »
An open letter from writers and literary professionals to PEN America calling on the organisation to take a stronger stance on the Israel-Gaza war has reached more than 500 signatories, including writers... Read more »