First published 2011
This collection brings together diverse voices from the literary world in multiple forms. More than fifty contemporary writers, including Yiyun Li, Anne Fadiman, Karen Russell, Gary Shteyngart, and David Shields, select translated works they would contribute to an international literary exchange. The volume also features recorded discussions and talks from legendary authors Kurt Vonnegut, Toni Morrison, Susan Sontag, and Norman Mailer, captured during the 1986 PEN Congress. Beyond these curated recommendations and conversations, the journal presents original fiction, poetry, essays, and comics created by writers from across the globe. The compilation offers readers both guidance on international literature worth discovering and fresh creative work that spans continents and cultures.
Genres: essays, literary-fiction, anthologies, contemporary, writing, non-fiction
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: diverse-voices, found-family
Period: 1986
Paperback · PEN American Center