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 long, drunk room a darkened sanctuary. / windows blocked opaque to make day insignificant / light impaired.” In this short film, Kevin Coval reads “Ode to the Dive Bar” from his poetry collection Everything Must Go (Haymarket Books, 2019), illustrated by Langston Allston, which is featured in Page One in the November/December issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Tags: Poetry | Kevin Coval | Ode to the Dive Bar | Everything Must Go | Haymarket Books | 2019 | Page One | November/December 2019 -
Based on the short story "Why Don't You Dance?" by Raymond Carver, Everything Must Go tells the story of a salesman (Will Ferrell) who loses his job and his marriage in the same day. With all of his belongings dumped on the lawn, he holds a yard sale in an effort to start over. The movie, adapted and directed by Dan Rush, is set to be released on May 13.
Tags: movie trailer | Raymond Carver | Everything Must Go | Fiction
