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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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Mar.02.2013 - 5:25 am
posted by Algis Kemezys
This is about Morphic Resonance and Quantum wave theory. Video taped in India.
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Mar.02.2013 - 5:17 am
posted by Algis Kemezys
A ghost that haunts a deserted bathhouse finds a gift for his new Valentine.
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Mar.02.2013 - 5:12 am
posted by Algis Kemezys
This is a film from the island of Crete, Greece  looking at the curious phenomena of Mimetoliths. Rocks and stones that look like living beings. Coupled with myths from the island, this is an...
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Mar.02.2013 - 4:54 am
posted by Algis Kemezys
This is the last moments of my poisoned dogs life. This happened to me a few months ago in Greece.
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Mar.01.2013 - 2:46 pm
posted by Jeanne McElvaney
I get to choose what I believe and that made me start wondering if bacteria might also be fairy godmothers in disguise.
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Mar.01.2013 - 2:42 pm
posted by Jeanne McElvaney
Beauty comes in many colors and I love the subtle hues that color my inner world.
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Feb.25.2013 - 10:44 am
posted by Zarina Zabrisky
Zarina Zabrisky reading her poem "The Hat" at Saturday Night Special.
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Feb.25.2013 - 7:30 am
posted by Cliff Burns
Cliff Burns gives a rare public reading, filmed in October, 2012 at the launch of two books:  New & Selected Poems (1984-2011) and Stromata: Prose Works (1992-2011). "Out Loud" was directed...
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Feb.22.2013 - 8:04 pm
posted by Kristen Caven
This is an introduction to a high-concept musical/novel project by Kristen Caven and composer Michael O'Dell.
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May.13.2011 - 8:17 am
posted by Nick Belardes
Here's a 13-minute video for your Friday the 13th enjoyment. This is me performing chapter one from my novel Anhinga as spoken word while accompanied by my son Landen. There's also an interview with...
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Jan.29.2010 - 6:33 am
posted by John Elder Robison
In this video I talk about myself and how the autism research I'm involved with has changed my life. This video is part of the Grateful Nation series produced by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...
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Feb.11.2010 - 10:53 am
In my new novel, Love in Translation, fledgling singer Celeste Duncan, after receiving a puzzling phone call and a box full of mysterious family heirlooms, is off to Japan to search for a long lost...
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Mar.27.2009 - 5:48 pm
posted by Candace Bushnell
Bushnell talks about her recent novel and as always, Sex and the City.
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Jan.31.2012 - 5:03 pm
  For years I've been feeling like I should be doing more with my photos. So I chose 200 that I felt might have the power to uplift. Because I think it's a powerful form of Paying It Forward to...
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Feb.17.2012 - 10:36 am
Travers speaking to documentarian Matt McCluggage about the buiulding of Dodger Stadium.
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Mar.16.2011 - 10:42 am
posted by Mayra Calvani
Learn the parts of the violin with Frederico, the Mouse Violinist! Frederico is a tiny mouse with a big dream: he wants to become a violinist. Each day he watches as Stradivari makes his famous...
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Mar.27.2009 - 5:22 pm
posted by Christopher Moore
Christopher Moore was at Politics and Prose to sign copies of his new book, "Fool." Here is just a little of what went on.
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Dec.09.2010 - 6:59 am
posted by Larry R. Smith
Here is a tribute to two writers who helped change the world with their vision and dedication. Jack Kerouac and John Lennon have so much in common, especially their working-class roots.
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