Edwidge Danticat: Stories of Haiti

I haven’t posted an author-related video in ages, so when TEDTalks tweeted this last week I knew I had to share. It’s long, but worth it:

Maurice Sendak on The Colbert Report

Today’s Author Friday video goes out to the late, great Maurice Sendak. I was thrilled when this aired back in January: You can watch Part 2 here. He will be missed. 😦

Nikky Finney’s 2011 NBA Speech

Today’s Author Friday video: Nikky Finney’s acceptance speech from last year’s National Book Awards ceremony. I know it made the rounds all over the place last November, but it’s so amazing that I just felt like hearing it again. The speech starts at about 4:45. You can get a transcript of the speech here via

A Profile on Ana Castillo

I haven’t posted an Author Friday interview in ages, and coming across this profile on Ana Castillo was a perfect reminder that I should start posting these videos more regularly. Ana Castillo is a much-loved Chicana feminist writer and was one of the many authors to be banned in Tucson, Arizona in January. I’ve never

Junot Diaz on “A Quick Byte with Tehelka”

The Feminist Texican [Reads] will be featuring Latin@-related stuff throughout Latina/o Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15). Yes, I’m using this as an excuse to post a(nother) Junot video for Author Friday. No, I don’t care if it’s obsessive. 😉 Love it. Transcript after the jump