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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.04.2012 - 8:14 am
posted by Maria Badillo
In which María discusses how life really can suck sometimes.
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Mar.04.2012 - 8:12 am
posted by Maria Badillo
In which María discusses the upcoming release of Star Wars in 3D and how science fiction as a male-geared genre doesn't make sense.
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Mar.02.2012 - 7:13 am
posted by Brooke Musterman
"Musterman so perfectly captures the quirks of coffee shop employees and clientele as she explores the inner workings of the reptilian brain. It's a weird juxtaposition, but she pulls it off and...
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Mar.02.2012 - 7:03 am
posted by Kenneth Williams
This video shows how to calculate the number of drywall sheets needed for a 10' x 20'  room with an 8' ceiling without using a calculator.
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Feb.29.2012 - 11:51 pm
posted by Phil Cousineau
Phil Cousineau reads from his book Wordcatcher: An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words, and explores the story and etymology behind the word, "glamour," during a talk on the "Myth of...
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Feb.29.2012 - 11:40 pm
posted by Phil Cousineau
Storyteller and author Phil Cousineau shares a story of his personal journey -- from growing up French Catholic, playing basketball on the streets of Detroit, to writing for his hometown newspaper...
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Feb.29.2012 - 4:36 pm
posted by Sheila English
On her 17th birthday, everything will change for Violet Eden. The boy she loves will betray her. Her enemy will save her. She will have to decide just how much she is willing to sacrifice. Learn more...
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Feb.29.2012 - 12:44 pm
posted by Amber Benson
Hear me cut up & read from my new book, How to be Death. Available from Ace/Roc books (an imprint of Penguin Books) on February 28th, 2012
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Feb.27.2012 - 10:15 am
posted by Mitzi Szereto
Red Velvet and Absinthe explores love and lust with otherworldly partners who, by their sheer fantastical nature, evoke passion and desire far beyond that which any normal human being can...
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Jul.25.2008 - 8:58 pm
posted by Mitch Cullin
Trailer #1 for Peter I. Chang's forthcoming 2009 documentary. Music by Calexico's John Convertino. Produced by Mitch Cullin.
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May.23.2008 - 10:38 am
posted by Gail Tsukiyama
Author Gail Tsukiyama answers audience questions on her book The Samurai's Garden at the San Francisco Main Library. Gail tells of her many inspirations for her books and discusses her creative...
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Mar.13.2008 - 1:57 pm
posted by Samina Ali
Litquake 2007, Opium Magazine's Literary Death Match
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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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Sep.28.2012 - 2:57 am
posted by Sheila English
Did you know that spending time in gardens can lift your mood and help you sleep better at night? Learn more about the healing power of gardens and nature in this short video. In her new book Life Is...
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Aug.02.2011 - 2:19 pm
posted by Huntington Sharp
Red Room Public Service Announcement 1
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Sep.03.2012 - 9:06 am
posted by Farzana Versey
Who does not love the rains? Mumbai's monsoon. 2012. This is from where I live life. The traffic snarls, the mind logjams. I watch. I listen. I talk. Excuse the blabbering. As unpredictable as the...
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Sep.10.2012 - 12:19 pm
posted by Sheila English
Ceil Halligan is an aura adaptor, a kind of human chameleon about to take on the appearance of someone else. She takes care of the problems others do not want to deal with and she gets...
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