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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In this Louisiana Channel interview, Imbolo Mbue speaks about her love of New York City and the challenges of being black and working-class in America, which she explores in her debut novel, Behold the Dreamers (Random House, 2016). Mbue is one of the debut authors featured in “First Fiction 2016” in the July/August issue of Poets & Writers Magazine.
Tags: Fiction | 2016 | Behold the Dreamers | First Fiction 2016 | Imbolo Mbue | interview | July/August 2016 | Louisiana Channel | Random House -
"In a public library, surrounded by all these books, I felt very much at home." Imbolo Mbue talks about her love of public libraries, reading Toni Morrison's 1977 novel, Song of Solomon, for the first time, and her experience writing her debut novel, Behold the Dreamers (Random House, 2016). Read more about Mbue in "First Fiction 2016" in the July/August issue of Poets & Writers Magazine and listen to her read from her debut novel on Ampersand: The Poets & Writers Podcast.
Tags: Random House | talk | Ampersand | Toni Morrison | 2016 | First Fiction 2016 | July/August 2016 | Imbolo Mbue | public library | Song of Solomon | Behold the Dreamers | Fiction -
After procrastinating and receiving wisdom from Obi Wan Cannoli, the Washington Post’s Ron Charles reveals his favorite novels of 2016 in less than two minutes, which include Annie Proulx’s Barkskins (Scribner, 2016), Imbolo Mbue’s Behold the Dreamers (Random House, 2016), and Michael Chabon’s Moonglow (HarperCollins, 2016).
Tags: Fiction | Ron Charles | Washington Post | 2016 | Annie Proulx | Barkskins | Scribner | Imbolo Mbue | Behold the Dreamers | Random House | Michael Chabon | Moonglow
