Catch some of the world's biggest writers in conversation with each other at this year's #PENWorldVoices Festival. | PEN America

France 24 discusses PEN World Voices Festival and visits the ArtLords live mural creation event in Union Square, NYC, in partnership with Artists at Risk Connection (ARC). | PEN America

PEN America's World Voices Festival returns to NY and LA from April 30-May 3! In an era of censorship, this gathering of 85 writers from 35 countries is a potent reminder that books drive culture and identity, while empowering and transforming our lives. We invite you to join us at PEN World Voices as we celebrate great writing and the power of uncensored storytelling. Find out more about this year's sensational selection of free and paid events at: https://worldvoices.pen.org/ | PEN America

100 writers. 35 events. 20 countries. The 2024 Pen World Voices Festival is here! 📖 For the love of books, join us to celebrate great international writing and the strength of powerful storytelling from May 8 - 11 in New York, and May 11 - 18 in Los Angeles. Find out more at pen.org/festival #penworldvoices #festival #fortheloveofbooks | PEN America

NYC! From May 11 - 14, Greenwich Village will turn into a literary hub with the PEN World Voices Festival as writers from all over the world will gather for vibrant conversations, performances, and events that celebrate the power of storytelling. Tickets are on sale now! #PENWorldVoices | PEN America

PEN America kicked off its 20th World Voices Festival on the 100th day of the Trump administration with a lively – and timely – discussion between Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jennifer Egan, and Burhan Sönmez centered on the role of novelists in times of crisis. We caught up with them before they took the stage for our opening night event, The PEN and the State, moderated by PEN America Interim Co-CEO Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf, which highlighted attacks on free expression and the role of language and