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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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Jan.06.2010 - 10:55 pm
posted by Sam Barry
Sam Barry, author of How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, teaches Jason Headley the "Mannish Boy" (I'm a Man) riff on the harmonica. Buy the book: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/How-Play...
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May.22.2008 - 4:06 pm
In this hour long video, Maxine Hong Kingston reads some excerpts of her work as well as answers questions from the audience.
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Sep.19.2012 - 7:40 am
posted by Cliff Burns
A short, experimental film, partly shot during one of the worst summer storms I've ever seen. A thriller of sorts, an atmospheric and disturbing vignette. Images and words by Cliff Burns.
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Jan.20.2009 - 5:39 am
posted by Scott C. Holstad
This is one of my favorite Bukowski poems. It's nearly six minutes long, but well worth it, IMO. It's from his 1970 chapbook bearing the same title. Hard to find and very expensive now. Enjoy!
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Jul.31.2009 - 5:04 pm
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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Jan.04.2008 - 6:46 pm
posted by Deborah Grabien
Finishing the reading, plus some Q&A.  
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Oct.12.2011 - 9:51 am
posted by Sherry Jones
The world premiere -- five favorite pages -- of my novel, "Four Sisters, All Queens," debuting May 2012 from Simon and Schuster Gallery.
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Mar.27.2009 - 5:32 pm
posted by Alice Hoffman
Author (www.authormagazine.org) interviews Alice Hoffman.
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May.07.2008 - 2:26 pm
posted by Andrew Sean Greer
Novelist Andrew Sean Greer ("The Confessions of Max Tivoli") talks with Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) about his new novel, "The Story of a Marriage." Their conversation takes place at the old Cliff...
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Sep.19.2012 - 3:43 pm
posted by Charles A. Ray
Third in the Buffalo Soldier series of historical novels for young adults; Ben Carter and his men are sent to Cactus Junction to help the settlers who are being threatened by a gang of rustlers led...
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