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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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Apr.11.2013 - 12:29 pm
posted by Laura Albert
As JT LeRoy, Laura Albert wrote the celebrated novels SARAH and HAROLD’S END and the short-story collection THE HEART IS DECEITFUL ABOVE ALL THINGS. Her identity was revealed in 2006, and here she...
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Apr.09.2013 - 8:04 pm
posted by Anastasia M Ashman
"Don't let perfect get in the way of progress," says Tara Agacayak, of GlobalNiche.net.  In this video, Tara talks about our guiding principle of "polishing in public" -- putting our work out...
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Apr.09.2013 - 8:00 pm
posted by Anastasia M Ashman
Anastasia Ashman, cofounder of GlobalNiche.net, talks about digital literacy and how it's about creating a system that works for you to master the influx and outgo of information. Apologies to Clay...
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Apr.09.2013 - 7:58 pm
posted by Anastasia M Ashman
Anastasia Ashman of GlobalNiche.net talks about the beauty of an intentional online presence.  It's an opportunity to create your own personal culture through your online activities. You can be...
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Apr.09.2013 - 7:55 pm
posted by Anastasia M Ashman
When you're connected online but not benefitting fully, you're on the wrong side of the connected divide. Anastasia Ashman, cofounder of GlobalNiche.net, talks about intentional online presence and...
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Apr.09.2013 - 7:53 pm
posted by Anastasia M Ashman
  Anastasia Ashman, cofounder of GlobalNiche.net, talks about testing the waters of your social media circles with small shares of your content, opinions, commentary.  This is part of...
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Apr.08.2013 - 2:12 am
posted by Pauline Rowson
Crime author, Pauline Rowson talks to Xan Phillips about the DI Andy Horton series of marine mystery crime novels set in Portsmouth and the Solent area of England, her rugged and flawed detective, DI...
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Apr.06.2013 - 10:47 am
posted by Andrew Q Lam
  Andrew Lam reads from Birds of Paradise Lost - his latest short story collection. The story in particular is called "Show &Tell."  BoPL came out in March of 2013. http...
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Apr.06.2013 - 10:45 am
posted by Andrew Q Lam
  Andrew Lam reads from Birds of Paradise Lost - his latest short story collection. The story in particular is called "Show &Tell."  BoPL came out in March of 2013. http://www....
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May.19.2008 - 10:58 am
posted by Heather Goyette
Who hasn't wondered what The Shining would have been like if it had been a romantic comedy? Honestly, who has? Apparently one person because someone took the time and made a trailer depicting just...
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Jan.20.2008 - 9:29 pm
posted by Geling Yan
Trailer for the film Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (天浴) based on the author's short story "Celestial Bath."  This film, directed by Joan Chen, won seven Golden Horses (Taiwan equivalent of...
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Sep.12.2012 - 1:22 am
posted by Richard Zimler
In 2009, Swedish film director Solveig Nordlund made a short based on my story, The Slow Mirror. The film stars Gracinda Nave, Marta Peneda and me.  It won the Best Drama award at the New York...
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Mar.13.2008 - 5:09 am
posted by Geling Yan
English-language interview of Geling Yan on China's English-language channel CCTV-9.  Streaming video directly from CCTV.  Find the yellow and blue media button  to the right of the title Yan Geling(...
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Dec.31.2007 - 2:14 pm
posted by Po Bronson
Redroom.com presents Po Bronson (What Should I Do With My Life?) reading at Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival. Bronson talks about when readers are driven to profound acts—...
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Nov.30.2007 - 6:33 pm
posted by Deborah Santana
Deborah Santana reflects on the lessons of the 1960s. For additional video footage of Deborah Santana, please visit: http://www.deborahsantana.com/video.asp
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Jul.09.2012 - 3:05 pm
posted by Deborah Lindquist
I recently did a photoshoot of my own version of Cinderella. Since wedding dresses have been my main focus lately, I thought it would be fun to shoot a fairytale love story.  It’s a romantic...
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Dec.10.2007 - 4:03 pm
posted by Clive Barker
Clive Barker talks about his upcoming works at the Fangoria magazine's Weekend of Horrors 2007 conference in Burbank, California.
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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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