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Feb.06.2011 - 1:14 pm
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
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
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
posted by Deborah Santana
Strand Book Store, New York- February 23, 2011
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Aug.03.2009 - 8:46 am
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
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
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
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
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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Dec.06.2012 - 10:26 am
posted by Caridad Pineiro
When Hurricane Sandy came roaring onto the Jersey Shore, it left a path of destruction in her wake. I was blessed that my home and my daughter’s shop were unaffected by the storm, although our towns...
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Dec.06.2012 - 9:44 am
posted by Barbara Froman
What would the holidays be without Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's suite from the Nutcracker? Here it is, Walt Disney style, from Fantasia (1940). The conductor is Leopold Stokowski.
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Dec.05.2012 - 8:36 am
posted by Barbara Froman
Judy Garland's moist eyes and rich, soulful voice.... Is there anything more lovely, more wistful than this? Meet me in St. Louis (1944) Dir. Vincente Minnelli
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Dec.04.2012 - 2:16 pm
posted by Alexander Galant
A 1-minute trailer for the award-winning historical thriller novel DEPTH OF DECEPTION (A Titanic Murder Mystery) by Alexander Galant
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Dec.04.2012 - 10:22 am
posted by Barbara Froman
You know those evenings, after you've been out shopping all day?  You just want to veg on your sofa, but you're also famished, and not sure what you want. Maybe a nice juicy hamburger would hit...
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Dec.04.2012 - 9:26 am
posted by Laura Miller
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Dec.03.2012 - 6:48 pm
posted by Anastasia M Ashman
You know you're the perfect candidate. We see it all the time: capable, talented, skilled people being overlooked. Maybe you're not getting hired or promoted, or asked to speak. It's...
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Dec.03.2012 - 11:22 am
posted by Barbara Froman
They've kidnapped Santa! Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) Dir. Nicholas Webster
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Dec.03.2012 - 3:09 am
posted by Pauline Rowson
Pauline Rowson talks to Tony Smith of Angel Radio about her flawed and rugged detective, DI Andy Horton, who features in eight novels set on the South Coast of England and about writing a crime...
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Dec.02.2012 - 10:34 am
posted by Barbara Froman
How many favorite lines and scenes do you have from A Christmas Story (1983), directed by Bob Clark?  This delightful, post-WWII  nostalgia piece, based on writings by Jean Shepherd, about...
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Dec.16.2008 - 5:08 pm
posted by Scott C. Holstad
Watch this amazing video of Christian the Lion, and be prepared to cry (in a good way). (I know this isn't a "literary" video, but I just had to post it anyway....)
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Sep.04.2009 - 11:38 am
posted by Po Bronson
Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman's New York Magazine articles on the science of children won the magazine journalism award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, as well as the...
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Apr.06.2011 - 5:37 pm
posted by Michael Anthony
Acoustic cover of the song 'God Bless The USA' by Lee Greenwood. Please go to: http://www.MassCasualties.com Lyrics below: If tomorrow all the things were gone, I'd worked for all my life. And I had...
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Dec.23.2011 - 3:12 pm
posted by Dr. Steve McSwain
Is knowing God a problem for you? Likely, your religion has made it so. Want to know a spirituality beyond religion? Watch Steve's latest vlog on this very subject.
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May.23.2008 - 10:38 am
posted by Gail Tsukiyama
Author Gail Tsukiyama answers audience questions on her book The Samurai's Garden at the San Francisco Main Library. Gail tells of her many inspirations for her books and discusses her creative...
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Sep.23.2012 - 4:25 pm
posted by Henry Mosquera
Get a look inside the themes of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning novel Sleeper's Run. I was very lucky to train with Kevin Reeve during my research for my novel. The video that you see is a...
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Sep.28.2012 - 2:57 am
posted by Sheila English
Did you know that spending time in gardens can lift your mood and help you sleep better at night? Learn more about the healing power of gardens and nature in this short video. In her new book Life Is...
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Aug.23.2009 - 6:48 pm
posted by Jo Maeder
08-16-09
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Mar.14.2009 - 12:44 pm
posted by Belle Yang
Produced by Paul and Marie Boczkowski of Longtimers. Please visit http://www.youtube.com/longtimers At Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Foo-Flying-Frog-Washtub-Pond/dp/0763636150/ref=pd_... To see...
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Sep.03.2012 - 9:06 am
posted by Farzana Versey
Who does not love the rains? Mumbai's monsoon. 2012. This is from where I live life. The traffic snarls, the mind logjams. I watch. I listen. I talk. Excuse the blabbering. As unpredictable as the...
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