Archive for the 'videos' Category

VaBook09: Book Festival on BookTV

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

<![CDATA[Where better to relive the 2009 Festival of the Book than on BookTV? VABook! on BookTV: April 11-12 This weekend, C-SPAN2's BookTV will feature hours of programs and interviews with authors from the 2009 Virginia Festival of the Book. Tune in for the afternoon or evening, from midday to midnight, to catch dozens of the [...]

When the Whistle Blows coming down the track

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

<![CDATA[Take a look at Fran Slayton's promo video for her new book, When the Whistle Blows, then click over to her Live Journal and let her know what you think. If you comment on her Journal before April 20, you'll be entered into a drawing for a free copy of her book. Love the cover! [...]

In The Studio with Russell Richards

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

<![CDATA[[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OuU0YTaKyU] Via: Facebook | In The Studio.]]>

ComicCon, the Olympics, and Torture

Friday, September 5th, 2008

What do ComicCon, the Beijing Olympics, and torture have in common? Unfortunately, it’s Chinese comic artist Jingxiong Guo, who was arrested and tortured on his return to China after a visit to the 2007 convention in San Diego. Watch the video for more. Guo fled China for the United States again before the Olympics. Keep [...]

How to do it

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

A tip o’ the hat to Web Worker Daily for sending me to Videojug, a collection of how-to videos on just about any subject you can imagine — including writing. How To Find Time To Write

A study in rhetoric

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEL_hndb0kA&eurl] [HT: Conversational Reading]

“You will be fierce”

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Ira Glass on creative excellence (HT Open Culture): [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hidvElQ0xE]