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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“I wanted to continue to participate in that tradition of hope-making in every single poem that I wrote,” says Amanda Gorman about frequently listening to Maya Angelou’s inaugural poem “On the Pulse of Morning” in this conversation with Oprah Winfrey for Apple TV Plus.
Tags: Poetry | Amanda Gorman | inaugural poem | Maya Angelou | Oprah Winfrey | The Oprah Conversation | Apple TV Plus -
“If we could just stop, and listen,” begins Joy Harjo in a conversation about how stillness, gratitude, and kindness can help heal America in this Super Soul Sunday video with Oprah Winfrey.
Tags: Poetry | Joy Harjo | Oprah Winfrey | interview | Super Soul Sunday | United States Poet Laureate -
The author of the best-selling novel The Alchemist sits down with Oprah Winfrey for a rare television interview. Coelho discusses the idea of the “personal legend” and how this guided his path to become a writer.
Tags: Fiction | interview | Paulo Coelho | Oprah Winfrey | The Alchemist | OWN
