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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The book trailer for Zachary Schomburg’s collection Fjords Vol. 1 (Black Ocean, 2012), filmed by Joe Riina-Ferrie, is based on live performances of the poems, which were created in collaboration with Manual Cinema, Chicago Q Ensemble, and composer Kyle Vegter. Schomburg is a founding editor of Octopus Books, a small poetry press in Portland, Oregon, and his debut novel, Mammother, was published by Featherproof Books in 2017.
Tags: Poetry | Zachary Schomburg | Fjords Vol. 1 | Black Ocean | 2012 | Mammother | Featherproof Books | 2017 | book trailer -
Fiction writer and live lit performer Lindsay Hunter—author of the novel Ugly Girls (FSG, 2014), and the story collections Don't Kiss Me (FSG, 2013) and Daddy's (Featherproof Books, 2010)—reads a new story called "Hit or Miss" as part of the Page on Stage segment of Poets & Writers Live in Chicago on June 20, 2015.
Tags: Fiction | 2014 | 2015 | reading | Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 2010 | 2013 | #pwlive | Chicago: Agents & Editors | Lindsay Hunter | Ugly Girls | Don’t Kiss Me | Daddy's | Featherproof Books | Hit or Miss | Page on Stage
