Event in New York

Susana & I will still be in Spain, but if you're in New York, you may want to catch this:

STATE OF EMERGENCY: Unconventional Readings:
On Wednesday, August 4, between the two major party conventions, PEN American Center presents a special evening of readings in support of free expression and America's core freedoms. A distinguished lineup of writers - including Laurie Anderson ,Paul Auster, Russell Banks, Don DeLillo, Ariel Dorfman, Eve Ensler, Jonathan Safran Foer, Barbara Goldsmith, A. M. Homes, Margo Jefferson, Edward P. Jones, Walter Dean Myers, Francine Prose, Salman Rushdie, Monique Truong, Kurt Vonnegut, and others- will come together to read and raise awareness about gravethreats to essential freedoms in the United States. We hope you will be there to support free expression. Help us spread the word and encourage friends and associates to attend this important evening. Please forward this announcement on to relevant email lists and circulate as widely as possible. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is by generaladmission and on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Please call PEN at 212/334-1660, ext. 107 or visit http://www.pen.org/ for more information. This program is cosponsored by Cooper Union