J.M. Coetzee and Paul Auster at the NYS Writers Institute in 2012

Nobel Prize-winning South African novelist J. M. Coetzee, and major American novelist Paul Auster read from their soon-to-be-published body of letters to each other. The correspondence began in 2008 when Auster proposed an ongoing dialogue on any subject - "Let's strike sparks off each other." A collaborative meditation on a myriad of topics, the letters will be published as Here and Now in 2013.

[@SamuelDaram]

This is a genuine treat! Thank you to NYSWritersInstiute. What is truly amazing is that the usually You Tube-shy J.M. Coetzee had agreed to do this.

[@benfree100]

Thanks! That was useful..I wanted to skip Auster part and go straight for Coetzee. What a genius!!

[@gondwanaman9362]

Here for Paul

[@ajahndavid2215]

So well said.

[@milesknightestrada3286]

Love the way Coetzee says"anonymity" in 14:40.

[@milesknightestrada3286]

7:11 Coetzee.

[@SamuelDaram]

J.M. Coetzee starts to read after 7:30 mins.

[@jrt2007gjdje]

What is the book from which Auster reads?

[@aliusjaskelevicius1097]

jrt2007gjdje judging from the cover, they're probably reading ''Here and now: letters''

[@SamuelDaram]

Agree.

[@theredneckratter6199]

how dare he say that about Heston!!!!!

[@brendandarkside1207]

came for the literary content and got some lefty anti gun shit... then John :)