In this video, Gary Shteyngart answers live-Tweeted questions about his novel Super Sad True Love Story and and speaks with Eric Shiner, The Warhol Museum Director, at a City of Asylum/Pittsburgh reading.
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Hervé Le Tellier reads an excerpt from his novel Enough About Love, which follows the fortunes of two couples who unexpectedly encounter love at a point long after their lives appear to be settled.
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May 28 marks the 50th Anniversary of Amnesty International, a network of activists dedicatd to global human rights. Watch a video marking the historical milestone.
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Thousands gathered in cities around Turkey on May 15 to protest Internet censorship legislation that will require citizens to install filters on their computers and that opponents say is akin to wiretapping.
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In this video, Gary Shteyngart reads an excerpt from his 2010 novel Super Sad True Love Story. Shteyngart visited Sampsonia Way on May 11 of 2011 to give a reading at City of Asylum/Pittsburgh.
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An overview of Uncut, Index on Censorship’s free speech blog, and it’s five regional correspondent: Ana Arana (Mexico), Ashraf Khalil (Egypt), Alice Xin Liu (China), Dinah Gardner (China), and Little Black Fish (Iran).
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In this video, Christos Tsiolkas reads an excerpt from his novel The Slap, which explores the changing lifestyle of Australia’s middle-class and confronts issues such as multiculturalism, homophobia, and infidelity.
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