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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.16.2012 - 10:50 pm
posted by Zarina Zabrisky
Zarina Zabrisky's reading her story "Heroines" at SOULFUL II in Oakland.
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Dec.16.2012 - 11:26 am
posted by Barbara Froman
A  treat from The Lemon Drop Kid (1951), directed by Sidney Lanfield.  William Frawley, Bob Hope, and Marilyn Maxwell sing "Silver Bells."
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Dec.16.2012 - 12:44 am
posted by Eva Schlesinger
A funny look at job hunting.
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Dec.15.2012 - 10:35 am
posted by Barbara Froman
This version of Peter Pan (1960), directed by Vincent J. Donehue is a part of my childhood.  Made for TV by the National Broadcasting Company, it stars Mary Martin as Peter, and the inimitable...
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Dec.15.2012 - 12:01 am
posted by G. Kasten
When Pete confronts Mindy about her infidelity, his own character is revealed. 
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Dec.14.2012 - 3:22 pm
posted by Jam Hamidi
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Dec.14.2012 - 9:53 am
posted by Barbara Froman
Not your expected holiday entertainment, Trading Places (1983),  directed John Landis, is part of the countdown because of the time of the year in which it's set, and the retribution it serves...
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Dec.14.2012 - 9:10 am
posted by Pauline Rowson
A short video clip from CSI Portsmouth 2012. Pauline Rowson, author of the DI Andy Horton series of police procedural mystery crime novels set in Portsmouth England, talks about translation, humour,...
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Dec.13.2012 - 8:28 am
posted by Barbara Froman
...The Twilight Zone, where Art Carney—a.k.a. Ed Norton in The Honeymooners—appeared as Santa Claus in a 1960 episode entitled, "Night of the Meek."
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Dec.12.2012 - 8:28 am
posted by Barbara Froman
 From Jesu der meine Seele, "Wir Eilen" isn't generally associated with Christmas, as Bach  composed the Cantata for the 14th Sunday after Trinity, but these trumpets just seem to shout, "...
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Mar.02.2008 - 3:17 pm
posted by Lisa McMann
A short video book trailer for the new release, WAKE.
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Apr.25.2011 - 8:33 pm
posted by Amy D Shojai
Amy Shojai, CABC suggests the "sock trick" to help a reader's cat learn to love the new boyfriend, in this Ask Amy video posted at http://www.amyshojai.com "Bling, Bitches & Blood" blog.
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Aug.15.2012 - 10:18 am
posted by Margaret Sisu
When Gwen unearths a stunning nude tucked away in Adam's studio, the modern masterpiece launches Adam to stardom. But the more acclaim Adam receives, the more agitated some others become—including a...
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Dec.19.2010 - 1:10 pm
posted by Karen Dionne
Footage of Chaiten, Chile, taken one year after the volcanic eruption that devastated the town. Taken during a research trip for my novel, Boiling Point. Shot and narrated by Daniel Dionne.
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Oct.03.2010 - 4:03 pm
posted by Kelly Abell
A sacrifice must be made.... Only a few days from the Blood Harvest Moon a coven of witches must have a sacrifice in order to maintain their immortality. A prophesy to fulfill... Shaelyn, a...
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Sep.27.2008 - 11:59 am
posted by Amy King
Amy King reads at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn on September 12, 2008.
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Jan.24.2008 - 8:35 pm
posted by Kemble Scott
Kemble travels to Google's world headquarters in Silicon Valley to talk about how a man in knee-high leather boots got him thinking about documenting the wild stories of San Francisco's South of...
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Apr.23.2008 - 10:30 pm
posted by Julia Flynn Siler
Author Julia Flynn Siler discusses her book "The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty" as a part of the Authors@Google series. This event took place on August 10, 2007 at...
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May.18.2012 - 1:40 pm
posted by Samina Ali
Watch video here: http://fora.tv/2007/06/10/Against_All_Odds_in_a_Man_s_World
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Aug.16.2008 - 7:07 pm
posted by Laurel Anne Hill
Laurel Anne Hill served as a panelist at Denvention3, the 2008 World Science Fiction Convention. She met many wonderful people there. But why was Laurel sharing her community newspaper with...
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