Writing and Politics
Authors Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, Ha Jin, Shah Sa, Jonathan Franzen and others read from works that convey the political influence of the written word.
400 viewsAuthors Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, Ha Jin, Shah Sa, Jonathan Franzen and others read from works that convey the political influence of the written word.
400 viewsThis clip of filmmaker Woody Allen reading a portion of “Nobody Asked Me But,...” by author Jimmy Cannon. This was part of The New Yorker magazine’s 9/11 benefit called "Beyond Words".
116 viewsThe New Yorker Magazine held a benefit called “Beyond Words.” The event supported the September 11th Fund. Author Don DeLillo read the poem “Report from the Besieged City.”
88 viewsIn a benefit event for the September 11th Fund called “Beyond Words,” various New Yorker writers read from the works of others. Most of the readings were older works about New York City or a…
458 viewsThe New Yorker magazine marked its 75th Anniversary by presenting awards to authors for notable works in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
354 viewsA forum was held to discuss the state of the publishing industry, which was moderated by Mr. Auletta. They talked about the sales of trade books, amount of books being returned and a general…
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