TED-Ed
TED-Ed: One of the most banned books of all time | Mollie Godfrey
In 1998, a school district removed one of American literature's most acclaimed works from its curriculum. Parents pushing for the ban said the book was both "sexually explicit" and "anti-white." The book at the center of this debate was...
The Kiboomers
The Three Little Pigs | The Kiboomers | Children Songs
Here is a song for children based on the popular fable, The Three Little Pigs. Enjoy!
The Three Little Pigs song lyrics :
This Little Pig
(Tune: “This Old Man”)
Verse 1
This Little Pig, he liked to play.
He built his house the easy...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Amanda Jones - That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America
Amanda Jones, author of That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America, shares her story as a small-town school librarian in Louisiana who has faced harassment and threats since speaking out against censorship at a library...
Curated Video
IELTS Speaking Part 2 Answer A Book You Want to Write
Today you’ll hear a sample IELTS Speaking Part 2 answer about a book I want to write.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Renee Linnell - Still On Fire: A Memoir - Magic, Miracles, Travel and Romance
Renee Linnell is a serial entrepreneur who has founded or cofounded five companies and has an MBA from New York University; before that she was a model and professional dancer. Having an unorthodox childhood and being surrounded by death...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sanaz Fotouhi - Love Marriage in Kabul: A Memoir
Sanaz Fotouhi was born in Iran soon after the revolution, during the Iran-Iraq war. Her father’s job as a banker took her and her family to many countries before she landed in Australia.She holds a PhD in Literature from the University...
Curated Video
Memoirs Written By Women
A short discussion of memoirs written by women, and enough recommendations to keep you reading for a very long time. For a complete list of the books discussed in this video, visit...
Michael Rosen For Adults
Michael Rosen reading from his memoir, 'So They Call You Pisher!'
Michael Rosen reads an extract from his memoir, ‘So They Call You Pisher!’, published by Verso Books. Now out in Paperback: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2735-so-they-call-you-pisher Find out more about Michael Rosen’s Books at:...
Curated Video
Favorite Mental Health Memoirs
Some of my favorite mental health memoirs. For a complete list of the books discussed in this video, visit http://www.climbthestacks.com/blog/2016/6/18/favorite-mental-health-memoirs Bookish Links Website: http://www.climbthestacks.com/...
Curated Video
Mountain Climbing Memoirs and Non-Fiction
Some of my favorites from the sub-genre of mountain climbing memoirs and non-fiction. For a complete list of the books discussed in this video, visit http://www.climbthestacks.com/blog/2016/6/18/mountain-climbing-memoirs-and-non-fiction...
Curated Video
Memoirs About Alcoholism
Some memoirs about alcoholism that I recommend. For a complete list of the books discussed in this video, visit http://www.climbthestacks.com/blog/2016/6/18/memoirs-about-alcoholism Bookish Links Website: http://www.climbthestacks.com/...
The Guardian
Guardian Books podcast: Moby-Dick Big Read and Robert Graves remembered
Guardian Books podcast: Moby-Dick Big Read and Robert Graves remembered David Cameron and Tilda Swinton are among the readers of a new online version of Moby Dick; poet and novelist Robert Graves' last years on Mallorca are recalled by...
Curated Video
Where To Begin: Classics, Literary Fiction, and Memoir
Some more places to begin. For a complete list of the books discussed in this video: http://www.climbthestacks.com/blog/2016/6/18/where-to-begin-classics-literary-fiction-and-memoir Where To Begin:...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Ravi Shankar - Correctional: A Memoir
Pushcart prize winning poet, translator and professor Ravi Shankar has published, edited or has forthcoming over 15 books, including the Muse India award-winning translations of 9th century Tamil poet/saint, Andal, 'The Autobiography of...
Epic Reads
ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL by Robin Ha | Official Book Trailer
It’s hard being the new girl, especially when your mom tells you you’re going to another country on vacation and suddenly the trip is permanent and she’s also getting remarried! Immerse yourself in Robin Ha’s compelling graphic novel...
The Guardian
Kristin Hersh: 'I've only written one book and I didn't know how to write that'
Kristin Hersh talks to us about her memoir Paradoxical Undressing and the difference between performing at a book festival compared to a music festival
The Guardian
Edna O'Brien: 'I'm sorry books don't hold the same cachet as a pair of jeans'
The Irish author Edna O'Brien talks about reading memoirs from Vladimir Nabokov and Bob Dylan to help her walk the line between honesty and poetry in a forthcoming memoir of her own, and her dismay at finding bookshops held little appeal...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Reginald Dwayne Betts - Teachers Make a Difference - Maynard (Sandy) Mack
Reginald Dwayne Betts is a Ph.D. in Law candidate at Yale. His major research interests are administrative law, criminal law, empirical legal studies, and law and literature. He holds a B.A. from the University of Maryland and a J.D....
Jam Campus
Middle Ages Timeline Song
Learn about the middle ages in song format! A great way to boost classroom engagement when introducing new topics.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sonia Nieto - Affirming Diversity
Dr. Sonia Nieto has devoted her professional life to questions of diversity, equity, and social justice in education. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she began her teaching career in 1966 in an intermediate school in Brooklyn, later...
The Guardian
Guantánamo Diary: rendition, torture and detention without charge
Watch our exclusive animated documentary about Mohamedou Ould Slahi's declassified memoir, Guantánamo Diary, and its extraordinary eight-year journey from inside the US detention facility to worldwide publication. Mohamedou's brother,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jonathan Mooney - Reimagining Learning
Jonathan Mooney is a dyslexic writer and activist who did not learn to read until he was 12 years old. He is a graduate of Brown University’s class of 2000 and holds an honors degree in English Literature. Jonathan is founder and...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Bella Mahaya Carter - Where Do You Hang Your Hammock? Finding Peace of Mind While You Write
Bella Mahaya Carter is the author of Where Do You Hang Your Hammock?: Finding Peace of Mind While You Write, Publish, and Promote Your Book. She is a creative writing teacher, empowerment coach, and speaker, and author of an...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Yascha Mounk - The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure
Yascha Mounk is a writer and academic known for his work on the crisis of democracy and the defense of philosophically liberal values. Born in Germany to Polish parents, Yascha received his BA in History from Trinity College Cambridge...