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Feb 6, 2017

Wall of Us

We would like to share this very helpful tool in the fight against the president’s oppressive acts. Wall of Us is an online tool that...

Jan 26, 2017

Response from Senator Blumenthal

I wrote to my senator and he wrote back. I am proud to be a citizen of the state of Connecticut. “Dear Ms. Renzi, Thank you for your...

Mar 25, 2014

John Wins Lifetime Achievement PROGIE Award

We recently learned that John has won the 2013 Lifetime Achievement PROGIE Award from The Progressive. John shares this award with...

Feb 22, 2014

An Update from Hawaii

John and Maggie have spent February in Hawaii, teaching master classes and doing Q&As at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (where John...

Jun 20, 2013

Video and Photos from Troubled Ocean Event at USC

Back in April, John was part of an event at The Center for Transpacific Studies at USC called Troubled Ocean: Filmmakers Imagine the...

Apr 23, 2013

Upcoming Amigo Screening and Panel at USC

The Center for Transpacific Studies presents a Visions and Voices event, Troubled Ocean: Filmmakers Imagine the Pacific, with directors...

Feb 8, 2013

One Billion Rising

We want to share with you our enthusiasm for the One Billion Rising movement, a progressive organization taking a stand against rape and...

Feb 6, 2013

127th Annual AHA Meeting was a great success!

At the beginning of 2013, John and Maggie spent a few days in New Orleans at the 127th Annual Meeting of the American Historical...

Sep 22, 2012

John Interviewed by NYC-Arts

In an episode that aired on Thursday night on the NYC PBS Station Thirteen (WNET), John was interviewed by Rafael Pi Roman about A Moment...

Aug 5, 2012

“The Fight for Home” by Daniel Wolff

Looking for a fascinating summer read? Check out The Fight for Home by Daniel Wolff, who happens to be Maggie’s brother-in-law. The book...

Jun 15, 2012

Let Fury Have the Hour

We here at the John Sayles Blog want to draw your attention to an amazing project by filmmaker Antonino D’Ambrosio. It’s a documentary...

Apr 25, 2012

A Wonderful Two Days in Amherst

On April 18th and 19th, John and Maggie visited Amherst, Massachusetts for reading, signing, and screening. Photo credit: DoubleShot...

Mar 15, 2012

Vote for Didi Barrett March 20, 2012

Here I am with our Half Moon Yoga Barn teacher Nancy Causey. We are lucky to have a smart woman to vote for in this special election for...

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