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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“The novel in general is about what it means to start widening your circles of care.” Jenny Offill talks about her latest novel, Weather (Knopf, 2020), the dread she feels about the climate, and what brings her hope in this interview with Mary Laura Philpott for A Word on Words. Offill speaks about starting the Writers Rebel NYC branch in “Writers Confront Climate Crisis” in the March/April issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Tags: Fiction | Jenny Offill | Weather | Knopf | 2020 | A Word on Words | March/April 2021 | Writers Rebel -
“In the morning, the one who is mostly enlightened comes in.” At this Free Library of Philadelphia author event, Jenny Offill reads from her new novel, Weather (Knopf, 2020), and speaks about her writing process and love of libraries. Weather is featured in Page One in the March/April issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Tags: Fiction | Jenny Offill | Weather | Knopf | 2020 | Free Library of Philadelphia | reading | March/April 2020 | Page One -
“They say time turns hawkish, that you feel it like a wing crossing over you.” In this Single Sentence Animation for Electric Literature, a sentence from Jenny Offill’s short story “The Tunnel” is animated by Luca DiPierro.
Tags: Fiction | Jenny Offill | The Tunnel | short story | Electric Literature | Single Sentence Animation | 2010
