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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Eileen is a psychological thriller film based on Ottessa Moshfegh’s award-winning debut novel of the same name, with a screenplay by the author and her husband Luke Goebel. Directed by William Oldroyd and starring Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie, the film is set in a 1960s juvenile detention facility and follows the life of a young correctional officer and her entanglements with a charming prison psychologist.
Tags: Fiction | Eileen | Ottessa Moshfegh | novel | film adaptation | movie trailer | thriller | 2023 -
“What isn’t twisted and dark? Look around! Twisted and dark means new and interesting.” Ottessa Moshfegh speaks with Vintage Books about dark comedy in writing, the difference between art and entertainment, and why she writes about the female body. Moshfegh is the author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Penguin Press, 2018), which is featured in Page One in the July/August issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Tags: Fiction | Ottessa Moshfegh | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Penguin Press | 2018 | Vintage | interview | Page One | July/August 2018 -
In this video, Ottessa Moshfegh accepts the 2016 PEN/Hemingway Award for her debut novel, Eileen (Jonathan Cape, 2016). The book is one of four debut novels longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize.
Tags: Man Booker Prize | Jonathan Cape | 2016 | PEN/Hemingway Award | Ottessa Moshfegh | Fiction
