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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Directed and cowritten by Ethan Hawke, Wildcat is a film based on the short stories and letters of Flannery O’Connor and explores both her characters and her life. Starring Maya Hawke and Laura Linney, the film dramatizes some of O’Connor’s most famous short stories and delves into the author’s craft and faith.
Tags: Fiction | Creative Nonfiction | Wildcat | film adaptation | movie trailer | Flannery O'Connor | Ethan Hawke | 2024 -
A Good Hard Look, Ann Napolitano's second novel, is a fictionalization of the last few years of Flannery O'Connor's life in Milledgeville, Georgia. In this clip, the author and her editor, Jenny Smith, discuss the book, which will be published this week by Penguin Press.
Tags: interview | Penguin Press | 2011 | A Good Hard Look | Ann Napolitano | Flannery O'Connor | Jenny Smith | Fiction