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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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May.23.2008 - 5:46 pm
posted by Julia Flynn Siler
The Wall Street Journal's wine columnists, Dottie Gaiter and John Brecher, raise a glass of wine to Robert Mondavi and explain how they came of age, wine-wise, with a 1974 Mondavi cabernet. Watch the...
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May.23.2008 - 5:16 pm
posted by Brandy Schaffels
More often than not, it's the mom who gets the family ready for a summer road trip. Brandy Schaffels, mother and blogger at askpatty.com shares tips to help all moms get their family and their car...
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May.23.2008 - 12:30 pm
posted by Redroom Admin
Stanley Kubrick's 1980 classic horror film starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall is transformed into a romantic comedy about a writer struggling to find his muse and a lonely boy looking for a...
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May.23.2008 - 11:55 am
posted by Redroom Admin
...stuff you think but don't talk about. "Lev's cartoons succeed with their Sahara-dry wit and piercing insights, not on his ILM-worthy animation skills; in fact, the style is so rudimentary as to...
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May.23.2008 - 10:59 am
posted by Lawrence Wright
In this hour long video, Lawrence Wright, Pulitzer Prize-winning staff writer for The New Yorker, uses exhaustive research and delightful prose to speak about his book on the history of terrorism,...
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May.23.2008 - 10:48 am
posted by Tobias Wolff
The video above is a short excerpt. The full video is available here: http://fora.tv/2008/04/01/Tobias_Wolff_in_Conversation City Arts & Lectures San Francisco, CA Apr 1st, 2008 Tobias Wolff is...
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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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May.22.2008 - 4:10 pm
In this short, older video, Maxine Hong Kingston is interviewed about violence in modern culture and literature, as well the power of words and idealism.
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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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May.22.2008 - 2:39 pm
posted by Po Bronson
Here's a great interview where Po Bronson talks with Oprah about his book, "What Should I Do With My Life?"
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May.27.2009 - 12:18 pm
posted by Sheila English
While investigating a Navy flyers apparent suicide, Air Force Combat Controller Dallas O'Halloran and Navy JAG officer Julianne Decatur discover the trail of a ruthless killer—and an undeniable...
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May.31.2009 - 5:34 pm
posted by Dan Hays
I describe how I began taping audio segments entitled Minute to Freedom which were then aired on first a radio station in Longview, Washington, then on 2 stations in San Francisco.
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Jun.18.2009 - 12:43 pm
posted by Sheila English
Alyson Noel’s bestselling Immortals series has been hailed as “addictive” “beautiful” “haunting” and “mesmerizing.” In the second installment, Ever has a chance to bring her family back from the dead...
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Jul.09.2009 - 6:29 am
posted by former member
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Jul.09.2009 - 3:54 pm
posted by Sheila English
Tim LaHaye, author of the epic Left Behind series, asks the most important question of all time: Who is Jesus Christ and why does he still have a hold on the world's imagination? Jesus Tim LaHaye...
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Jul.28.2009 - 4:24 pm
posted by Sheila English
Daily Fruits explain Love, Joy, Peace, meekness, temperance, faith, goodness, longsuffering, and gentleness by way of poetry, creative stories, encouraging letters and spiritual principles. Each...
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Aug.17.2009 - 5:58 pm
posted by April Chartrand
Angel's Destiny - A reading of chapter 1-4 and explanation of the illustrations by April Martin Chartrand
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Aug.27.2009 - 12:42 am
posted by Sheila English
The first in a terrifying series new series from critically acclaimed author Rick Yancey, The Monstrumologist tells the story of an orphan who apprentices to a monster-hunting doctor whose adventures...
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Aug.27.2009 - 12:43 am
posted by Sheila English
The Holy Spirit was sent to help us make much of Christ...to reflect his glory to the world. So why do we try to live as if the Spirit isn't real? Are we afraid of truly being led by the Spirit, and...
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Sep.02.2009 - 2:51 am
posted by Sheila English
If you lost someone you loved, what would you pay to bring him back from the dead? Be careful what you wish for . . . it just may find you. From childhood until her sixteenth year, Isis Villiers...
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