Talking with Authors: Emma Donoghue, The Wonder
25:15
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: “Room” author Emma Donoghue says she loves writing so much, she would do it “even if I were in a prison cell or even if I wasn’t published.” In this funny and candid interview, she talks about her Irish childhood, the inspiration behind her new novel “The Wonder” and why she held onto the movie rights for “Room” until ‘the perfect director came along’.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Literature-30**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video to help students gain insight into the writing process as they learn of the author’s approach to writing.
- Use the video as inspiration/example for an activity that has your students interview each other on writing they have done. Use the video to show interview styles, types of questions, and how a finished interview video could be edited together.
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
