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Daniel Handler Interview at Litquake 2007

Red Room interviews Daniel Handler at Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival.

Jane Smiley Interviewed at Litquake 2007

Red Room interviews Jane Smiley at Litquake 2007, San Francisco's annual literary festival.

The Writing Closet

This video was made for Bronson's British publisher in 1993 to show the writing closet (isolation chamber) where he wrote his first novel, Bombardiers.

Deborah Santana Reflects on the Lessons of the 1960s

Deborah Santana reflects on the lessons of the 1960s. For additional video footage of Deborah Santana, please visit: http://www.deborahsantana.com/video.asp

Stephen Colbert "arguing" with Khaled Hosseini on BookTV

Funny video of conversation between Stephen Colbert and Khaled Hosseini on BookTV.

Norman Mailer Discusses the Iraq War

Appearing on ForaTV, internationally acclaimed author and journalist Norman Mailer discusses his views on national pride, the Iraq war, and American neoconservatives.

Amy Tan Reads From "Saving Fish From Drowning"

Author Amy Tan reads from and discusses the fictional "Note to the Reader" from the beginning of her novel, Saving Fish From Drowning.

Daniel Handler's High School Graduation Speech

Author Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) speaks at his San Francisco high school graduation in 1988.

Daniel Handler in Los Angeles: This Abyss

Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) and Stephen Merritt (of The Magnetic Fields) play This Abyss and other material at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles on October 23, 2006.

Roy Blount, Jr. on "Long Time Leaving"

Roy Blount, Jr., talks about his book Long Time Leaving: Dispatches From Up South.

Salman Rushdie Lecture

The Lavin Agency presents Salman Rushdie, one of the most acclaimed and controversial writers of our time, and the author of Midnight's Children, The Satanic Verses, and Shalimar

Jane Smiley: Ten Days in the Hills

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley is back with a novel about a group of people stuck together for Ten Days in the Hills.

Litquake 2007

Litquake, San Francisco's literary festival, recently reached its eighth year.

Neal Pollack, Hipster Father

Neal Pollack reads from Alternadad at Mo Pitkin’s in New York City in January 2007.

How to Save the World - Trailer

Narrated by Peter Coyote - A sneak peak at a film which takes you into the heart of the world's most important Renaissance.

Brian Copeland Appears in Oakland

Brian Copeland reads at Barnes and Noble in Oakland on February 24, 2007.

Additional Deborah Santana Videos

Additional footage of Deborah Santana reading from Space Between the Stars.