- American Writers
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Series which looks at the lives and works of selected American writers who have chronicled, reflected upon, or influenced the course of the nation. From C-SPAN.
www.americanwriters.org
- Big Read, The
BBC television show and online event aiming to discover Britain's best-loved books.
www.bbc.co.uk/arts/bigread
- Book Television
Round the clock news, interviews, entertainment, and experimentation in the world of words.
www.booktelevision.com
- Book TV
Official site for C-SPAN2's weekend nonfiction book programming features scheduling information, live webcasting plus video archives, online author chats, teaching guides, links to buy videotapes.
www.booktv.org
- Booknotes
America's finest authors on reading, writing, and the power of ideas. Includes transcripts and RealVideo clips from the C-SPAN show.
www.booknotes.org
- Changing Paradigm With Dr. Patricia Hill
Interviews with authors of books about contemporary issues and thought.
www.drpatriciahill.com
- Fooling With Words With Bill Moyers
Covering the events and the poems shared at the 1998 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival. With sound clips, poems, poet biographies, teacher's guide, lesson plans, and links.
www.pbs.org/wnet/foolingwithwords
- Mark Twain: A Film Directed by Ken Burns
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Online companion to the PBS documentary on the life, works, and influence of Samuel Clemens. Includes an interactive scrapbook, classroom activities, and selected writings.
www.pbs.org/marktwain
- Poetic License
Companion site to the PBS documentary that follows the lives of teenage poets.
www.itvs.org/poeticlicense
- Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry
Official site for the HBO series.
www.hbo.com/defpoetry
- Titlepage.tv
Online literary program featuring interviews and roundtable discussions with authors, available in streaming video or as a podcast. Users can join the conversation with the hosts and guests through comments, forums, and email.
www.titlepage.tv
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