This is a first come seated event. Seating is limited and not guaranteed; please arrive early.

This is a first come seated event. Seating is limited and not guaranteed; please arrive early.

This is a first-come seated event. Seating is limited and not guaranteed; please arrive early.

John Wesley Harding's Cabinet of Wonders w/
Eugene Mirman
Sondre Lerche
Ben Greenman
Rick Moody
Nicole Atkins
Daniel Felsenfeld
Leona Naess
plus MANY more!

*LINE-Up SUBJECT TO MASSIVE CHANGE

This is a first come, seated event. Seating is limited and not guaranteed; please arrive early.

This is a first come seated event. Seating is limited and not guaranteed; please arrive early.

This is a first come seated event. Seating is limited and not guaranteed; please arrive early.

A perennial highlight of the Festival, the PEN Cabaret returns this year to the heart of the West Village. Come hear Natalie Merchant perform songs from her new album, Leave Your Sleep (Nonesuch), featuring musical interpretations of classic poetry from Ogden Nash, Christina Rossetti, Robert Louis Stevenson, and others. Also joining us direct from London is Booker Prize–winning novelist Ben Okri, and Georgian novelist, poet, and performance artist Irakli Kakabadze. Prepare to be white-knuckled as Ariel Dorfman reads from his very spooky cyber ghost story. Stay tuned for special-guest announcements — the global stars are aligning now. Emceed by Rakesh Satyal, editor, author, and jazz singer extraordinaire.

PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature: A week-long celebration of books and writing from around the globe, featuring 130 writers from 40 different countries. Don't miss this exciting cross-cultural literary exchange including conversations, panel discussions, readings, a translation slam, and an all-star Cabaret! New York City, April 26-May 2, 2010. <www.pen.org/festival>

This is a first come seated event. Seating is limited and not guaranteed; please arrive early.

Tickets are $30, or $25 for PEN members.