“Politics is Everywhere.” A Close and Highly Critical Reading of English PEN’s Charter

“Politics is Everywhere.” A Close and Highly Critical Reading of English PEN’s Charter

From Kamila Shamsie’s English PEN Lecture

By Kamila Shamsie | June 20, 2025

Kamila Shamsie on Finding the Perfect Writing Space

Kamila Shamsie on Finding the Perfect Writing Space

“Perhaps there is no such thing as my writing space except wherever I happen to find myself.”

By Kamila Shamsie | September 27, 2022

"Foreboding"

'I don’t believe in ghosts,’ Khalid said...

By Kamila Shamsie | October 31, 2018

When Pakistan Feels Like an L.A. Noir

When Pakistan Feels Like an L.A. Noir

Motels, Broken Dreams, and Mysterious Men Asking Questions

By Kamila Shamsie | August 14, 2017

Kamila Shamsie On Intizar Hussain's Novel, <em>Basti</em>

Kamila Shamsie On Intizar Hussain's Novel, Basti

Reimagining the Intimate Sweep of History

By Kamila Shamsie | February 5, 2016

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