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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"All the things / I hoped would go away this morning. / The stuff I live with every day. What / I've trampled on in order to stay alive." Raymond Carver's poem is read by Alessio Morglia and illustrated and animated by Alessandro Ferraro in this short video.
Tags: animation | Raymond Carver | Alessio Morglia | Poetry -
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
