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Feb.06.2011 - 1:14 pm

Progress

posted by Cheryl L Snell

We drown in the details— what to bring to potluck, where to meet for coffee. There’s a Starbuck’s on the corner where we once sold lemonade, our homemade sign coming apart in an attic somewhere. We...

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Nov.09.2011 - 5:24 pm

Open Road Media: Erica Jong on Fear of Flying

posted by Erica Jong, Ph.D.

"At the time I wrote Fear of Flying," recalls Erica Jong, "there was not a book that said women are romantic, women are intellectual, women are sexual—and brought all those things together."...

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Aug.19.2011 - 1:42 pm

Walking a Field into Evening

posted by Larry R. Smith

Here a short poem video I've made this day to share. It uses my poem WALKING A FIELD INTO EVENING which has been printed in several places, most recently in Yoga International magazine. Peace

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Apr.08.2011 - 12:06 pm

Belva Davis in Conversation with Deborah Santana

posted by Deborah Santana

Strand Book Store, New York- February 23, 2011

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Aug.03.2009 - 8:46 am

On These Walls: Quotations and Images of the Library of Congress

posted by John Y. Cole

Confessions of a Loyal Librarian Redroom.com presents exclusive video of John Y. Cole, a historian of the Library of Congress and founding director of its Center for the Book. John has worked at the...

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Dec.29.2010 - 9:43 pm

Salman and the Fire of Life

posted by Salman Rushdie

Celebrated author Salman Rushdie talks to NDTV's Barkha Dutt on his latest book Luka and the Fire of Life. Rushdie says his new book is a product of the strong desire of his younger son Milan.

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May.30.2011 - 2:33 pm

Afghanistan Can't Wash Away Vietnam

posted by Andrew Q Lam

Andrew Lam reads his essay, "Afghanistan Can't Wash Away Vietnam" from "New California Writing" - an anthology of writing about California by Californian Writers. He is the author of East Eats West:...

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Nov.28.2010 - 4:29 pm

Love in the Time of Amazon.com

posted by Midge Raymond

A cautionary tale about husband-and-wife authors, "Love in the Time of Amazon.com," by John Yunker and Midge Raymond. And a book trailer (of sorts) for The Tourist Trail by John Yunker and Forgetting...

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Jul.25.2012 - 12:36 pm

Resurrecting Love: The Cemetery That Can Heal a Nation

posted by China Galland

Resurrecting Love: The Cemetery That Can Heal a Nation documents the powerful racial conflict over the right to visit cemeteries and to know your ancestors. This work in progress follows two...

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Apr.13.2011 - 12:29 pm Carl Sandburg, Idols in the Sand, and Galesburg Shacks: By... posted by Michael Johnson Michael Lee Johnson is a poet and freelance writer and small business owner of custom imprinted promotional products and apparel: www.promoman.us, from Itasca, Illinois. He is heavily influenced by... Watch video »	Apr.13.2011 - 12:29 pm Carl Sandburg, Idols in the Sand, and Galesburg Shacks: By... posted by Michael Johnson Michael Lee Johnson is a poet and freelance writer and small business owner of custom imprinted promotional products and apparel: www.promoman.us, from Itasca, Illinois. He is heavily influenced by... Watch video »
Apr.13.2011 - 12:19 am Warp Speed Book Trailer posted by Lisa Yee Lisa Yee's tenth novel, WARP SPEED is about a Star Trek geek who gets beat up everyday at school. Watch video »	Apr.12.2011 - 4:25 pm Ask Amy: Why Dogs Roll in "Stuff" posted by Amy D Shojai A reader asks why the sheltie insists on following the cows and horses and then rolling in manure. Certified behavior consultant Amy Shojai offers some sparkly insight and advice. Watch video »
Apr.12.2011 - 2:37 pm UK book trailer for The TAKER posted by Alma Katsu Enter the world of The TAKER Watch video »	Apr.12.2011 - 1:19 pm Happy 95th, Beverly Cleary posted by Lisa Yee Huffington Post asked me to write an essay to help celebrate Beverly Cleary's 95th birthday. This is it . . . Watch video »
Apr.12.2011 - 5:29 am Book Trailer for "Read My Hips" by Kim Brittingham posted by Kim Brittingham This is the official book trailer for "READ MY HIPS: How I Learned to Love My Body, Ditch Dieting, and Live Large", a memoir by Kim Brittingham. Watch video »	Apr.11.2011 - 1:20 pm Capes and Bats posted by Chris Dee Trailer for Capes and Bats, a vampire story set in the Cat-Tales universe by noted Dracula scholar and suspense author Wanders Nowhere Watch video »

Aug.18.2010 - 6:06 pm To BP Corporate Headquarters...a memo posted by Mara Buck A poem filing claims against BP for the Gulf oil spill with photographs from Getty and AP. Watch video »	Dec.01.2007 - 7:31 pm Alan Black Reads at Litquake 2007 posted by Alan Black Alan Black reads during Litquake 2007 at San Francisco’s Edinburgh Castle Pub, which Black has managed since 1993. Watch video »
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May.06.2010 - 4:48 pm Candace Bushnell talks about The Carrie Diaries! posted by Candace Bushnell Meet Carrie Bradshaw before SEX AND THE CITY! Find out Candace Bushnell's favorite thing about Carrie Bradshaw. THE CARRIE DIARIES is the coming-of-age story of one of the most iconic characters of... Watch video »	Feb.12.2008 - 5:15 pm Michael Ross on CBC's The Hour posted by Michael Ross Michael Ross knows all about what it's like to live in the world of spies and secret agents. In 1988 he was recruited by the Mossad - Israel's secret service, and worked for them as a combatant, a... Watch video »
Sep.29.2008 - 12:01 pm Paris and London shop window vitrines posted by Tara Bradford Photos of Paris and London department store vitrines, featuring reflections of buildings, passers-by and quirky juxtapositions. Watch video »	Dec.15.2008 - 7:33 am Digital Mad Men posted by Allen P. Adamson Watch video »
Mar.04.2008 - 12:58 pm The French Laundry Restaurant with Chef Thomas Keller posted by Thomas Keller From www.SavoryCities.com the famous French Laundry with Thomas Keller. Watch video »	Nov.27.2007 - 6:36 pm Jane Smiley: Ten Days in the Hills posted by Jane Smiley Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley is back with a novel about a group of people stuck together for Ten Days in the Hills. Watch video »