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Mar.14.2012
The lecture goes on, but unfortunately the video doesn't; this is too bad, because then Vonnegut describes Kafka's The Metamorphosis:
Poor old Gregor Samsa. Not only does he start really low on the GI-axis (good fortune, ill fortune), he turns into a cockroach and experiences infinite ill-...
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Feb.29.2012
Storyteller and author Phil Cousineau shares a story of his personal journey -- from growing up French Catholic, playing basketball on the streets of Detroit, to writing for his hometown newspaper and studying journalism, years of travels, and catching the fire of inspiration from the work of...
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May.06.2010
This is a talk given by Chitra Divakaruni in February 2010 at the Google headquarters in California as part of google's author series. In it the author discusses the inspiration behind her new novel One Amazing Thing, and what she hopes readers will take away from it.
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Mar.27.2009
A talk, reading and interview featuring the novel Mistress of Spices (now a feature film). Divakaruni discusses the unique style she creates in Mistress of Spices, combining poetry and prose, and the spice and herbs research she did for the novel.
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Mar.27.2009
Chitra Divakaruni discusses the inspiration behind her novel The Palace of Illusions, the research process, and the challenges of retelling an epic tale. She reads a passage and answers challenging questions posed by Googlers.
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Jan.02.2008
Excerpt of Shaun Landry's 2004 Improvised One Woman Show FLAKE at The Toronto Improv Festival. Music by Jamie Rosen
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Jan.02.2008
Shaun Landry rants on the nominated movies from the 2006 Academy Awards. She was given the titles...then ranted.
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Dec.31.2007
Shaun Landry with Storytellers Unplugged improvising the story of Miss Macie from the suggestion "Barber Shop" at The San Francisco Improv Festival 2007
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