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Artist. Public intellectual. Political activist. James Baldwin was all of these and more. Raised in the slums of Depression-era Harlem in New York City, Baldwin would become an author and activist of international renown—one whose legacy has continued long beyond his death in 1987. Who was James Baldwin? How did he become the master of multiple literary genres and a champion for some of the era’s most notable political and social causes? And how is his influence still being felt today?

Published to coincide the with 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank, an anthology that explores the human cost of the conflict there as witnessed by such notable writers as Colum McCann, Colm Toibin, Dave Eggers, Madeleine Thien, Eimear McBride and Taiye Selasi and editors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman.

Birth of a Dream Weaver charts the very beginnings of a writer’s creative output. In this wonderful memoir, Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o recounts the four years he spent at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda - threshold years during which he found his voice as a journalist, short story writer, playwright, and novelist just as colonial empires were crumbling and new nations were being born - under the shadow of the rivalries, intrigues, and assassinations of the Cold War.

In January 2017, Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping entry to the United States from seven predominantly Muslim countries and dramatically cutting the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States each year. The American people spoke up, with protests, marches, donations, and lawsuits that quickly overturned the order. But the refugee caps remained. In The Displaced, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen, himself a refugee, brings together a host of prominent refugee writers to explore and illuminate the refugee experience.

"The intersectional feminist anthology we all need to read" (Bustle), edited by a remarkable and inspiring 19-year-old activist whom the BBC named one of 100 "inspirational and influential women" of 2016. Why is it difficult for so many women to fully identify with the word feminist? How do our personal histories and identities affect our relationship to feminism? Why is intersectionality so important? Can a feminist movement that doesn't take other identities like race, religion, or socioeconomic class into account even be considered feminism?

Cassandra Bell is a screenwriter, producer and director. She has produced some amazing projects that you have probably watched over and over again. As a filmmaker she feels it's important to understand the network that your are filming for. Understand your target audience and she even. has a 12 Step Motto that all filmmakers should put on their checklist.

In April 1962, President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy hosted 49 Nobel Prize winners - along with many other prominent scientists, artists, and writers - at a famed White House dinner. Held at the height of the Cold War, the dinner symbolizes a time when intellectuals were esteemed, divergent viewpoints could be respectfully discussed at the highest level, and the great minds of an age might all dine together in the rarefied glamour of "the people's house."

This is the first authoritative investigation into allegations that Gary Devore was victim to a lethal kidnap operation by the CIA. Set against a political backdrop marked by war, sex, and blackmail, The Writer with No Hands unveils the never-told true story of Hollywood's forgotten rebel, Gary Devore, and Dr. Alford's search for the brutal truth in a world where everyone lies for a living.

The podcast formerly associated with SB Nation's Blogging the Boys, The Writer's Block is back in action to provide you with all the content and analysis you need when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys and the NFL at large.

The Texas Outlaw Writers are a group of journalists, writers, and misfits (along with their guests) who like to write, chat, and sometimes rant about news, current events, politics, culture and travel. While we're mostly Texas-centric, we take up topics of both local and national interest. Topics such as immigration/border issues, elections/campaigns, reproductive freedom, public education, economy, healthcare, criminal justice, and the environment.. Our shows might take the form of round table discussions, one on one interviews, or even reading some of the stories from our weekly newsletter.

A podcast hosted by Brenden Nevidomsky talking to writers of the WPGU web writing team about their articles, across different topics around new music, playlists, music think pieces, and the latest in music news.

The Writers Haven Show, hosted by author and filmmaker V. Helena, showcases the work of nationally and internationally known writers of literature, film, television, theatre, and music. The format of the show includes one-on-one interviews with the artists, panel discussions with industry insiders, and breaking industry news. To see a broadcast of the show, which is aired on 32 cable channels, check your local listing or visit our website at www.writershavenshow.com.

It’s about life, not writing.

I hope you’re reading this while on a bus, commuting to work, getting ready to face the customers or bosses. I wanna rest your mind a bit, before all the hassle of day to day life hits. I know how it feels, I’m living through it. I’m typing this on my phone still deciding if I’m ready to share my personal space to the world. But this world gives me peace and a daily lift, readying me for the day and calming me for the night. I hope to the few people that hear this, try what I did. Make a place where everything is as you want it to be, a place where stress and depression, will be ...

The Writers Haven Show, hosted by author and filmmaker V. Helena, showcases the work of nationally and internationally known writers of literature, film, television, theatre, and music. The format of the show includes one-on-one interviews with the artists, panel discussions with industry insiders, and breaking industry news. To see a broadcast of the show, which is aired on 32 cable channels, check your local listing or visit our website at www.writershavenshow.com.

The Naked God is Howard Fast's public repudiation of the Communist Party, of which he was a devoted member for thirteen years until reading about the full scope of atrocities committed by the Soviet Union under Stalin. The best-selling author of Spartacus and Citizen Tom Paine, Howard Fast lent his writing talents and celebrity to the communist cause as a steadfast advocate and public figure. However, he felt increasingly ill at ease with the superior manner Party leaders took with rank-and-file members and with rumors of Soviet anti-Semitism.

Welcome to the Hockey Writers Ink. The show where the writers are fresh off the presses and the ink is not dry!Your Host Lance Green from SteelFlyers.com is joined by Co-Host SteelFlyers, as they talk about all things Philadelphia Flyers Hockey, Lance’s latest articles, Player profiles, interviews & Guests!https://steelflyers.com/links/hockey-writers-ink/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-hockey-writers-ink--4748032/support.

As he did for Abraham Lincoln and John Quincy Adams, award-winning biographer Fred Kaplan offers a fresh, illuminating look at the life of Thomas Jefferson and his contributions as a writer.

Welcome political undecideds and decideds alike to the "In Defense of the Fence Podcast", the podcast where "on-the-fencers" go to see both sides just a little bit clearer. Join me - award winning screenwriter/playwright, producer and creator of the brand "Writer Reacts" - and my co-host, Thinker, a former Navy sailor, history major, and political activist, as we weave through this messy political landscape. These complex questions don't have simple answers, so let's not accept any less. NEW EPISODE EVERY FRIDAY!

Whether he was composing love letters, speeches, or legal arguments, words mattered to Abraham Lincoln. An admirer and avid reader of Byron, Burns, and Shakespeare, Lincoln was the most literary of our presidents. His views on love, liberty and human nature were all shaped by his reading and knowledge of literature. Kaplan explores Lincoln's life through his use of language as a vehicle for complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment.