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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.11.2009 - 3:57 pm
posted by Will Durst
In which our intrepid correspondent hails a landmark occasion with a few hallmark observations.
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Jan.11.2009 - 3:33 pm
posted by Austin S. Camacho
A trailer promoting "Book Bridge: from Authors to Readers." I host this blog talk radio program on which I interview a different African American writer each week.
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Jan.11.2009 - 3:28 pm
posted by Austin S. Camacho
The author discusses his mystery novel, Blood and Bone.
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Jan.11.2009 - 3:24 pm
posted by Austin S. Camacho
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Jan.09.2009 - 8:57 pm
posted by Brian Kavanagh
This is the book that you just cannot put down until you have read every page. The characters are believable and will work their way into your heart. The storyline flows smoothly and logically. The...
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Jan.09.2009 - 3:42 pm
posted by Lutishia Lovely
In Book Three of Lutishia Lovely's Hallelujah Love series, we meet Passion Perkins, a member of the Logos Word Interdenominational Church. The first lady of this congregation, Carla Lee, first...
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Jan.09.2009 - 6:25 am
posted by Jack Nighthawk
Doing nothing. I became an instant drill sergeant to my two grandsons.
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Jan.08.2009 - 4:47 pm
posted by Omar Tyree
Omar speaks about how art and business are intertwined.
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Jan.07.2009 - 2:16 pm
posted by Andrew Kaplan
Even before the emergence of the civil rights movement with black churches at its center, African American religion and progressive politics were assumed to be inextricably intertwined. In her...
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May.10.2011 - 7:14 pm
posted by Cheryl Rainfield
Author Cheryl Rainfield encourages LGBTQ youth and anyone who's thought of suicide to believe that it gets better.
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Jun.23.2011 - 7:53 am
posted by Kristen Houghton
Author Kristen Houghton discusses her new book, And Then I'll Be Happy! Stop Sabotaging Your Happiness and Put Your Own Life First with interviewer Pam Sutche. The "un" happiness epidemic seems to be...
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Aug.28.2011 - 5:45 am
posted by Ciara Lake
Communication specialist Saleeya Stayvel was hired to ensure proper communication during the critical meetings on Xihirah meant to stop a war with The Realmist terrorist faction. With the universe...
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Sep.05.2011 - 11:38 pm
posted by Sheila English
 THE PIRANHA is a stealth submarine built in Panama for the US navy by eccentric genius Francisco Bastidas. The CIA suspects trouble and asks the Stark & O’Brien security...
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Jan.11.2013 - 1:42 pm
posted by Bretigne Shaffer
My final project at the New York Film Academy.  Shot on 16mm and edited on a Steenbeck.
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Jan.11.2013 - 1:43 pm
posted by Bretigne Shaffer
This was my entry in Tori Amos' "Taxi Ride" music video competition, 2003.  I didn't win, but it was fun to make!
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Jul.02.2008 - 8:22 pm
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Nov.25.2008 - 8:13 am
posted by Andrew Kaplan
Ever wondered why little children love listening to stories, why older ones get lost in certain books? In this enthralling work, Maria Tatar challenges many of our assumptions about childhood reading...
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Dec.15.2008 - 7:09 pm
posted by Ryan Sherwood
George Gabney desperately scrambles to be rid of an ancient curse of collecting souls but must not stray from good, a choice one ancient evil yearns for him to make. www.ryansherwood.com
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Dec.23.2008 - 9:10 am
posted by Andrew Kaplan
This is the first career-spanning monograph from one of the foremost contemporary realist painters. New York-based artist Harvey Dinnerstein creates hauntingly penetrating portraits and allegorical...
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