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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Costalegre
This book trailer by filmmaker Diego Ongaro introduces Courtney Maum’s third novel, Costalegre (Tin House Books, 2019), which tells the story of an American heiress and art collector, her neglected teenage daughter, and the elite group of artists who escape into the Mexican jungle on the eve of World War II. For more from Maum, read her installment of Ten Questions.
Tags: Fiction | Courtney Maum | Costalegre | Tin House Books | 2019 | July/August 2019 | Page One | Ten Questions -
Ron Charles Reviews Helen Oyeyemi’s Gingerbread
Washington Post book critic Ron Charles takes a humorous look at Helen Oyeyemi’s sixth novel, Gingerbread (Riverhead Books, 2019), for his Totally Hip Video Book Review series. Oyeyemi answers questions about her new novel in a recent installment of our online series Ten Questions.
Tags: Fiction | Helen Oyeyemi | Gingerbread | Riverhead Books | 2019 | Ron Charles | Washington Post | Totally Hip Video Book Review | book reviews | March/April 2019 | Page One | Ten Questions
