Christopher Hitchens and Salman Rushdie, two close friends, play word games in front of a crowd and joke about the title of Hitchens' memoir, Hitch-22. Continue reading
Salman Rushdie speaks to students at Emory University about his friendship with the often contentious Christopher Hitchens, who died on December 15, 2011. Continue reading
Martin Amis, a close friend of Christopher Hitchens, talks about how Christopher Hitchens' death has lead him to appreciate life to the degree that Hitchens had. Continue reading
Richard Dawkins pays tribute to Christopher Hitchens, who died on December 15, 2011. Continue reading
Maurice Sendak discusses his book Where the Wild Things Are, his thoughts on art and writing, and his literary past and how it shaped his future. Continue reading
Maurice Sendak recalls the number of times his book Where the Wild Things Are was almost made into a movie and how he feels about Spike Jonze's telling of the beloved story. Continue reading
Maurice Sendak recalls the origins of the Wild Things and what it was like to work on the opera version of his illustrated children's book 'Where the Wild Things Are' with composer Oliver Knussen. Continue reading
Hear President Obama read Maurice Sendak's beloved 'Where the Wild Things Are' during the 2009 White House Easter Egg Roll. Continue reading
A fan of The Hobbit talks about her love of the book. Continue reading
J.R.R. Tolkien describes the humble origins of The Hobbit — a student's unused exam sheet. Continue reading
