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 was not at my mother’s side when she took her last breath.” Sherman Alexie reads from his debut memoir, You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me (Little, Brown, 2017), which is featured in Page One in the July/August issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
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"When they ban or challenge a book, it instantly makes it prime reading material for that community." Sherman Alexie, the author of some of the most frequently challenged books in America, speaks about the backlash of book banning and why he feels events like Banned Books Week are important for the future of literature.
Tags: talk | PEN/Faulkner Award | Sherman Alexie | book banning | Banned Books Week | Fiction -
This forthcoming film by Alex and Andrew Smith is based on the James Welch novel of the same title, published by Harper & Row in 1974. Author, poet, and filmmaker Sherman Alexie serves as the associate producer.
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Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, Sherman Alexie discusses the ways of the Spokane Indian tribe and why he believes his books resonate with so many people.
Tags: interview | Sherman Alexie | Poetry