Randall Horton is the recipient of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award, the Bea Gonzalez Poetry Award, a National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship in Literature, and, most recently, the GLCA New Writers Award for Creative Nonfiction. He is...

On Episode 238, Daniel Lockney reviews some of the most fascinating NASA technologies that have made their way into our everyday lives.

In this series, ten playwrights discuss different approaches to their craft, including how to form a character. Featuring writers Simon Stephens, In-Sook Chappell, Evan Placey, Alecky Blythe, Tanya Ronder, Suhayla El-Bushra, Ryan Craig,...

Connecticut Poet Laureate, Author, Professor Emerita



“Margaret Gibson has created a voice and an art that connect the sensuous experience of the physical world with the inner life,” Pattiann Rogers has written. ...

In this video, a playwright shares practical tips for writing and developing plays, including setting aside dedicated writing time, reading aloud, seeking feedback, and incorporating personal quirks and experiences into the work. She...

In this video, a playwright shares insights on writing for theater, including the importance of writing about what you find interesting and emotionally connect with, the freedom to structure a play in any way you want, and the need to...

This video features insights from a playwright on their writing process, including the importance of starting and not being judgmental of the first draft, the need for planning and structure, the role of research and mulling, and the...

Ashley Rimmer is entering her 5th year of teaching and "Novemberized" learning some in her classroom last year. She is excited to learn new ways to empower students. She is a National Board Certified English teacher. Last year, she was...

In this video, a playwright shares her thoughts on the importance of limitations and boundaries in creative work, particularly in theater. She discusses how the stage can be a metaphorical space and how the size and intimacy of the play...

This video is a discussion on the importance of scenes in storytelling and how to make them effective by focusing on behavior, desire, and subtext. The speaker shares tips on how to evaluate and improve scenes, and warns against being...

Become a better writer in no time! Formatting a paper is notoriously tricky. This video removes some of the complexity and will help students plan the layout of their piece more clearly. This is part 3 in the series 'English Composition:...

Make something come alive with the words that you provide! Learn all about the magic of personification as you sing along with the Bazillions!

Make your writing interesting! Discover the wide open world of adjectives with the Bazillions!

Become a better writer in no time! Getting started on an assignment is often the hardest part. This clip will help you learn a few basics that will make this step easier! This is part 2 in the series 'English Composition: Writing Basics.'

Become a better writer in no time! This video will help the student to research for an assignment more effectively. This is part 4 in the series 'English Composition: Writing Basics.'

Become a better writer in no time! This video teaches you to how to plan the content of your essay. This is part 1 in the series 'English Composition: Writing Basics.'

Metaphor Man and Simile Girl are here to save the day! These heroes make learning your similes and metaphors as easy as pie. Sing along and learn with The Bazillions.