Soul of a People's director Andrea Kalin sits down with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Richard Ford (the voice of Jim Thompson in the film) to discuss the Federal Writer's Project and the impact John Cheever (an editor on the New York Project) had on his writing. And much, MUCH more.

Soul Inspires Depression Life Histories Memory Book

Inspired by Soul of a People's rediscovery of the works of the Federal Writers' Project, the Middlesex Community College's Jean Burr Smith Library in Middleton Connecticut has launched a Life History project to collect stories of the Great Depression from those who lived through it or their families. They've also collected a treasure trove of links to Federal Writers' Project material in one convenient place. The legacy of the project lives on!

Federal Writers and Busboys and Poets

They meet at last. Soul will be screened at a Busboys and Poets near you (if you live around the nation's capital). If you've never been to Busboys, prepare to be converted. If you're a Busboys regular, take this opportunity to create a convert and bring a friend.

SCREENING TIMES:
Sun, Oct. 18 @ 5th & K, 8 PM - free
Sun, Oct. 25 @ Shirlington, 8 PM - free

* Busboys @ Shirlington
4251 South Campbell Ave
Arlington, VA 22206
(703) 379-9757

* Busboys @ 5th & K
1025 5th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 789-BBAP (2227)

Book on TV

In this picture David Taylor, co-producer of the Soul of People documentary and author of Soul of a People: The WPA Writers' Project Uncovers Depression America sits down with Douglas Brinkley, American historian par excellence and literary executor of Hunter S. Thompson, for a little book talk on C-SPAN's BookTV. Brinkley delivers some of the most memorable lines as a commentator in the film, and we are all huge Brinkley fans. Both authors were in Washington D.C. for the Library of Congress National Book Festival, and you can catch their lively discussion and Q&A by clicking here.

Soul Hits Kansas City

A whirlwind of Soul of a People activity hits Kansas City. Andrea was in town pounding the pavement on the Soul of a People publicity circuit. You can hear an in-depth interview on KCUR and see pictures from the screening at the Kansas City Public Library. "It was a moral crisis," Andrea says in the interview, "the systems had failed the people....," sounds eerily familiar.

Soul Nabs 2009 Non-Fiction "Must-See" Pick

Good news Soul brothers and Soul sisters, Soul nabbed the 2009 MIPCOM Picks "Must See" distinction from Realscreen's editorial staff. We are honored. Read all about it, and check out the clip. "Yes, the recession may be looming large, but while conventional wisdom says that TV viewers want to "get away from it all" when plunked in front of the tube...."