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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“Even when I was starving, I was eating. Inhaling words like a kid with a lunch card, like this is a meal I might miss,” reads Natasha Carrizosa from her poem “ABC ME” at Station Museum in Houston, Texas for Write About Now Poetry.
Tags: Poetry | Spoken Word | Natasha Carrizosa | Write About Now Poetry | Houston | 2022 -
“Sea turtle, be snapping. See poetry, be action.” In this video, Mason Granger reads his poem “Sea Turtle” for Write About Now Poetry, which hosts a weekly spoken word open mic series in Houston.
Tags: Poetry | Spoken Word | Mason Granger | Write About Now Poetry | Houston | 2021 -
“My mother doesn’t write recipes, / she just knows. // Braised pork and eggs, / rice cleaned thoroughly.” Joshua Nguyen, author of the chapbook, American Lục Bát for My Mother (Bull City Press, 2021), reads two poems in this video for the Write About Now Poetry reading series in Houston.
Tags: Poetry | Spoken Word | Joshua Nguyen | Write About Now Poetry | Houston | American Lục Bát for My Mother | Bull City Press | 2021 -
“My poetry, never a quiet moment. You are mine, and you are content with the idea of having nowhere to go.” In this video, Marlon Lizama reads “Poetry” for the Write About Now Poetry series in Houston.
Tags: Poetry | Spoken Word | Marlon Lizama | Write About Now Poetry | reading | Houston