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Anna Deavere SmithWhile politicians and the media war over "the public option" and "bending the cost curve," acclaimed actress-playwright Anna Deavere Smith and her one-woman play ?LET ME DOWN EASY? give voice to questions of life and death, sickness and healthcare.
Poets Househe JOURNAL visits a new home in New York City for contemplation and celebration of poetry.
Moyers Digital Archive: Maurice SendakBill Moyers gives viewers a look into the private world of Maurice Sendak in an unexpectedly candid interview that reveals the surprisingly dark influences at play in his complex work. Shaped by immigrant parents and the tragedy of the Holocaust, Sendak provides frank insight into his complicated psyche and a rare window into the soul of an acclaimed artist. (Original broadcast date: March 12, 2004)
David Simon, Creator of THE WIRE (Re-broadcast)From crime beat reporter for the BALTIMORE SUN to award-winning screenwriter of HBO's critically-acclaimed The Wire, David Simon talks with Bill Moyers about inner-city crime and politics, storytelling and the future of journalism today.
Moyers on PoetryExplore poets and poetry from the Moyers Digital Archive. W.S. Merwin, PoetOn the heels of winning this year's Pulitzer prize for poetry, W.S. Merwin joins Bill Moyers for a wide-ranging conversation about language, his writing process, the natural world, and the insights gleaned from a much-lauded career of more than 50 years. W.S. Merwin is the author of 21 volumes of poetry and won his second Pulitzer Prize for his most recent collection, THE SHADOW OF SIRIUS.
Lincoln's Legend and LegacyAssassinated on Good Friday, Abraham Lincoln was transformed from man to martyr and myth. In this special performance edition of Bill Moyers Journal acclaimed actor Sam Waterston and historian Harold Holzer explore Lincoln's legacy and legend in poetry and prose by great American writers across the decades who have wrestled to define the true Lincoln through the lens of their own times. The Literature of LincolnA selection of the entries from THE LINCOLN ANTHOLOGY, additional readings and Lincoln video and Web resources.
Preview: Lincoln's Legend and LegacyActor Sam Waterston and Historian Harold Holzer in Special Performance Edition of BILL MOYERS JOURNAL on PBS
Celebrating the Dodge Poetry FestivalBill Moyers celebrates poetry at the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, which included renowned poets Coleman Barks, W.S. Merwin, Stanley Kunitz, Kurtis Lamkin, among many others. Remembering Horton Footefrom the moyers filesBill Moyers talks with playwright Horton Foote on NOW WITH BILL MOYERS, March 29, 2002.
John McWhorterScholar John McWhorter weighs in on whether the U.S. is "a nation of cowards," as Attorney General Eric Holder suggests, on racial issues.
Nikki GiovanniBill Moyers sits down with renowned poet Nikki Giovanni, whose 27 books have spanned the themes of race, politics, sex and violence.
John LithgowActor John Lithgow. He's played heroes, villains, saints, sinners, a ballet-dancing elephant, and a space alien, now actor and children's author John Lithgow ? best known as Dick Solomon from NBC's hit show 3RD ROCK FROM THE SUN ? reveals a new side of himself ... poetry lover
Moyers on Terkel and LeonardA Bill Moyers essay on the loss of Studs Terkel and John Leonard.
Power Reading IIYour suggestions on what books the incoming President needs on his or her shelf.
Power ReadingWhat one book should the winner take to the White House?
John GrishamBill Moyers interviews John Grisham, best-selling author of THE FIRM, THE PELICAN BRIEF, and THE RAINMAKER, in a far-ranging conversation that gives viewers insight into the beliefs and background that influenced Grisham's work and provides an unexpected look at his views about the state of the nation. Topic(s): arts, capital punishment, civil liberties, civil rights, courts, democracy, inequality, law, literature, politics, religion Web Exclusive: Grisham on writers and writingJohn Grisham talks with Bill Moyers about writers and writing — from the teacher who inspired his love of reading to the mandatory homage a Mississippi native pays to Faulkner.
Doris Lessing: A Bill Moyers EssayA Bill Moyers essay on recent Nobel Prize in Literature recipient, Doris Lessing.
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