Poets & Writers Theater
Every day we share a new clip of interest to creative writers—author readings, book trailers, publishing panels, craft talks, and more. So grab some popcorn, filter the theater tags by keyword or genre, and explore our sizable archive of literary videos.
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In this Under the Cover segment hosted by Climax Books, musician Devonté Hynes talks about the books and images that inspire his music, including Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Roman Poems, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and the biography Who Are You Dorothy Dean? by Anaïs Ngbanzo.
Tags: Cross-Genre | Devonté Hynes | Blood Orange | Climax Books | Under the Cover | Pier Paolo Pasolini | Roman Poems | Mary Shelley | Frankenstein | Anaïs Ngbanzo | Dorothy Dean | musician -
“If you ask me why representation in the media is important... / I will show you a woman who learned to dance until she / felt pretty...” On NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concerts, Ashlee Haze reads her poem “For Colored Girls (The Missy Elliot Poem)” as part of Blood Orange’s performance of “By Ourselves” from the album Negro Swan.