Poets & Writers Theater
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“A book can change your life, and I know because I had that happen to me.” Award-winning author Tobias Wolff talks about his childhood, education, writing life, and his novel Old School (Vintage, 2003) in this short film directed by Lawrence Bridges for the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Big Read” initiative. For more from Wolff, read this profile by Joe Woodward published in the March/April 2008 issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Tags: Fiction | Tobias Wolff | Old School | Vintage | 2003 | National Endowment for the Arts | short film | Lawrence Bridges | writing process | March/April 2008 -
Tobias Wolff reads an excerpt of his short story "All Ahead of Them" accompanied by his son's jazz band, the San Francisco Repertory Jazz Quartet. Wolff was presented the National Medal of Arts by President Obama last month for his contributions as an author and educator.
Tags: Tobias Wolff | jazz | National Medal of Arts | Fiction
