Pen America. A journal for Writers and Readers. (Issues No. 1-5, 8, 10-13)

New York: Pen American Center, 2010. First edition. Softcover. Fine. 10 vol. broken run from issue no. 1 published in winter 2000 to issue no. 13 published in 2010. Roughly 200pp per issue with illustrations. Condition of volumes: Fine. A sharp set. Published semi-annually. "MEMBERS OF PEN pledge themselves to do their utmost to dispel race, class, and national hatreds and to champion the ideal of one humanity living in peace in the world. And since freedom implies voluntary restraint, members also pledge themselves to oppose such evils of a free press as mendacious publication, deliberate falsehood, and distortion of facts for political and personal ends." - from PEN's Founding Charter, New York City, 1922[4] Full membership in PEN generally requires being a published writer with at least one work professionally published, or being a translator, agent, editor, or other publishing professional. There is also a 'Reader' tier of membership open to the general public, as well as a 'Student' membership.[5] Over the years, PEN America's membership has included many of the leading figures in the American literary establishment, including Edward Albee, Paul Auster, James Baldwin, Giannina Braschi, Willa Cather, Don DeLillo, Robert Frost, Tony Kushner, Langston Hughes, Thomas Mann, Arthur Miller, Marianne Moore, Susan Sontag, Salman Rushdie and John Steinbeck.