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 didn't know what I was doing, I wasn't very good at it, but I just couldn't stop doing it. I still can't." Manuel Gonzales talks about the writing life in this episode of City of Asylum Pittsburgh's the Writer's Block. Gonzales's debut novel, The Regional Office Is Under Attack! (Riverhead Books, 2016), will be released in April.
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"I don't even really like to call it research.... It's a process of listening." Former PEN Mexico president Jennifer Clement discusses the writing process behind her novel Prayers for the Stolen (Hogarth, 2015) with City of Asylum Pittsburgh.
Tags: 2015 | PEN Mexico | Jennifer Clement | Prayers for the Stolen | Hogarth | City of Asylum | The Writer's Block | Fiction -
"In this country, poetry is largely ignored." Tim Seibles speaks with City of Asylum Pittsburgh about poetry in the United States, his fascination with how sexuality is expressed, and how he gets into the minds of characters. Seibles's latest collection, Fast Animal (Etruscan Press, 2012), was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award in poetry.
Tags: National Book Award | talk | 2012 | City of Asylum | Tim Seibles | Fast Animal | Etruscan Press | The Writer's Block | Poetry