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A Five-Year-Old Explains The Writer's Strike

My son tells you everything you need to know about the WGA strike.

Still I Rise

This video was made for a project. Comments are appreciated. Enjoy!

1993 Bill Clinton Inauguration

Maya Angelou reads her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at the 1993 presidential inauguration of Bill Clinton. (The audio gets a little out of sync early on but only lasts around 10 seconds.)

Charlie Rose Interview

Charlie Rose interviews Norman Mailer about The Castle in the Forest.

Khaled Hosseini Discusses A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner, discusses his new bestselling novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Amy Tan Talks About Music

Amy Tan gives a revealing interview about music, singing, and performing.

First Book Interviews James Patteson

James' brand new interview with First Book, a nonprofit organization that gives low income families their first books to read.

Interview at the Weekend of Horrors 2007

Clive Barker talks about his upcoming works at the Fangoria magazine's Weekend of Horrors 2007 conference in Burbank, California.

The Motherhood Manifesto

This segment includes input from various sources on topics such as inequity in the workplace and poverty as they relate to children and working mothers.

Authors@Google Series: Jane Smiley

Author Jane Smiley visits Google to discuss her book, Ten Days in the Hills. This event took place on March 6, 2007, as part of the Authors@Google series.

Don Lattin Interviewed at Litquake 2007

Red Room interviews Don Lattin after an event at the San Francisco Public Library during Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival.

Ishmael Reed at Litquake 2007

Author Ishmael Reed appears at Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival.

Juvenal Acosta Interviewed at Litquake 2007

Red Room interviews Juvenal Acosta in the San Francisco Public Library during an event at Litquake 2007, San Francisco’s annual literary festival.

The Late Show: Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler appears on The Late Show with David Letterman in August 2007 and talks about show business, intoxication, relationships, and her book, My Horizontal Life, among other

Daniel Handler in Conversation With Jane Smiley, Part One

See Daniel Handler and Jane Smiley in conversation at

Daniel Handler in Conversation With Jane Smiley, Part Two

Part two of Daniel Handler and Jane Smiley in conversation at Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival.

Daniel Handler in Conversation With Jane Smiley, Part Three

Daniel Handler and Jane Smiley hold a conversation at Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival.

Daniel Handler in Conversation with Jane Smiley, Part Four

Daniel Handler and Jane Smiley converse at Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival.

Daniel Handler  in Conversation With Jane Smiley, Part Five

Daniel Handler and Jane Smiley converse at Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival.

Bharati Mukherjee Reads at Litquake 2007

Red Room presents author Bharati Mukherjee reading at the San Francisco Public Library's Koret Auditorium during Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival.