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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“A story or a character should change. The events that happen change us.” George R. R. Martin, whose book Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (Bantam, 2018) is a history of the Targaryen family from his fantasy novel series A Song of Fire and Ice, talks to John Hodgman about how the realness in Stan Lee’s comic books influenced him as a writer.
Tags: Fiction | George R. R. Martin | John Hodgman | interview | Stan Lee | 2018 | A Game of Thrones | A Song of Fire and Ice | comic books | fantasy -
New York Times illustrator, artist, chef, and author of Mumbai New York Scranton, published by Scribner in March, discusses her memoir about her adventures abroad with author and humorist John Hodgman at New York City's Strand Book Store.
Tags: memoir | Scribner | Strand Book Store | 2013 | Tamara Shopsin | Mumbai New York Scranton | John Hodgman | Creative Nonfiction -
The author and former literary agent offers some tips on how to make it as a writer: "Write what you know" may not be enough! Hodgman is the author of The Areas of My Expertise, More Information Than You Require, and That Is All.
Tags: Not Genre-Specific | interview | John Hodgman