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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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Jan.09.2013 - 3:17 pm
posted by Ron McElroy
"Author Ron McElroy discusses how he wrote Wrong Side of the Tracks, his recently published memoir. McElroy reports having spent a lengthy amount of time without any sense of focus or...
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Jan.08.2013 - 5:53 pm
posted by Sheila English
NBA superstar Amar’e Stoudemire talks about the inspiration behind his new middle grade series, STAT: Standing Tall and Talented. Find out more at www.scholastic.com/sports
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Jan.07.2013 - 4:57 pm
posted by Zarina Zabrisky
Zarina Zabrisky reading "Halloween at the Gym," Bernal Yoga Literary Series.
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Jan.07.2013 - 1:26 pm
posted by Sheila English
In the all-new epic adventure from Dav Pilkey, George and Harold travel through time to save Captain Underpants and the world from certain destruction! Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of...
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Jan.07.2013 - 2:17 am
posted by Pauline Rowson
Pauline Rowson is the author of the crime series featuring the flawed and rugged DI Andy Horton set against the backdrop of the sea in the Solent, Portsmouth. This short video is taken from CSI...
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Jan.06.2013 - 4:15 pm
posted by Sheila English
Ms. Clevis is one of the most popular teachers at Washington Irving. Until the morning she accidentallyputs the wrong ingredients into her breakfast smoothie. Suddenly she finds herself switchingback...
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Jan.06.2013 - 1:55 pm
posted by Sheila English
Pain bleeds through from the inside out. A young woman’s journey to deal with the pressures and pain of life as a teen. Follow the character as she is caught in a war between a dream world full of...
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Jan.05.2013 - 7:43 pm
posted by Andrew Demcak
Poet Andrew Demcak reads an angry haiku, at San Francisco's LitCrawl event 2012, for his ex-boyfriend.  Very funny!
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Jan.04.2013 - 7:02 pm
posted by Sheila English
In this unforgettable debut, fifteen-year-old Ever must confront Skinny, the vicious voice that lives in her head, before she can truly find her own. Find out more here- thisisteen.com/books or here...
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Mar.10.2012 - 9:18 am
posted by Mark Miller
"Don't worry, Zan, we'll find her," said Adam. But Zandria did worry. Her young sister Olena mysteriously disappeared and no one can tell her why. A year after the events of The Lost Queen, the two...
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Oct.28.2009 - 1:12 pm
posted by Cynthia Brian
Cynthia Brian is interviewed by In a Word TV hosts Jim Ott and Kathy Cordova about the book, Be the Star You Are! for TEENS, a survival guide for youth that was voted one of the top 50 books for...
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Feb.10.2012 - 6:38 pm
posted by Alan Kaufman
Los Angeles Television host Connie Martinson hosts author Alan Kaufman in discussion of his new memoir, DRUNKEN ANGEL
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Aug.26.2008 - 5:35 am
posted by Scott C. Holstad
This is one of Bukowski's better known poems, and it's well loved. Unfortunately, this is not, I don't believe, Bukowski actually reading the poem. Rather, I think it's Harry Dean Stanton....
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Oct.11.2011 - 2:05 pm
posted by Mark Miller
In the fairytale kingdom of Empyrean, time has moved on. The princesses of once upon a time, like Snow White and Cinderella, have grown old and become great queens. Now, their kingdom is in danger. A...
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Oct.20.2008 - 10:06 am
posted by Gina Collia-Suzuki
Kitagawa Utamaro is one of the most well-known and admired figures in the history of Japanese art, renowned throughout the world for his portraits of beautiful women. Unrivalled at the height of his...
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Oct.12.2009 - 6:39 pm
posted by Nina LaCour
HOLD STILL book trailer made on a rainy day with a Super 8 camera and a lot love by the author and her friends. We hope you enjoy watching! What people are saying about HOLD STILL: "A beautifully...
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Dec.11.2008 - 12:16 am
posted by Merrill Markoe
Lying on the floor making dog noises, Jimmy begins to dream.
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Aug.22.2008 - 11:55 am
posted by Lisa Solod
This is one of the funniest thing I have ever seen. Enjoy.
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