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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In this video, Kim Fu, author of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century (Tin House, 2022), and Lidia Yuknavitch, author of Thrust (Riverhead Books, 2022), speak about writing within off-kilter realities for this 2022 National Book Festival event moderated by Poets & Writers editor-in-chief Kevin Larimer.
Tags: Fiction | Kim Fu | Lidia Yuknavitch | National Book Festival | Library of Congress | Kevin Larimer | 2022 | magical realism | fantasy -
"I believe making art—and writing in particular—is not just a literary practice, but also a life practice." In this video, the first in a short series, Lidia Yuknavitch shares her experiences, tips, and philosophies on writing from the body, and writing with core metaphors.
Tags: 2015 | talk | Lidia Yuknavitch | Corporeal Writing series | Poetry | Fiction | Creative Nonfiction -
"What is a girl but this? This obscene and beautiful making, this brilliant imagination inventing meaning." Lidia Yuknavitch's novel The Small Backs of Children is forthcoming from Harper in July.
Tags: 2015 | Harper | Lidia Yuknavitch | The Small Backs of Children | book trailer | Fiction
