Literature & Writing
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt reads an excerpt from "The Swerve." Continue
Masterpiece
When the time came for Sherlock co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss and actor Andrew Scott to unleash Sherlock's nemesis Jim Moriarty, they gave us a true arch-villain for the 21st century. Now, they share their insights into the character and take us deep into the mind of the madman. Continue
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A profile of poet Natalie Diaz and her language preservation work will air on the NewsHour soon, but here below is sneak peak of our interview with the 33-year-old writer, conducted along the banks of the Colorado River. Continue
ART:21
View the works and techniques of artists Rackstraw Downes, Robert Mangold and Sarah Sze. 5/4/2012 Continue
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View the works and techiniques of artists David Altmejd, assume vivid astro focus, Tabaimo and Lynda Benglis. 4/20/2012 Continue
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Naomi Shihab Nye reads two poems: "Hello Palestine," an homage to her father who lost his home and arrived in the United States a refugee, and "Cinco de Mayo," which explores how people are present in our memories and lives even after they have died. Continue
Masterpiece
Great Expectations stars Gillian Anderson (Miss Havisham), Douglas Booth (Pip) and Vanessa Kirby (Estella) discuss their characters and reflect on the continuing relevance of Charles Dickens in these video interviews. Continue
Masterpiece
Rejoin the 21st-century team of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they battle the worst that modern criminality has to offer. 5/6/2012 Continue
American Masters
Margaret Mitchell was no ordinary writer. The one book she published in her lifetime - Gone With the Wind - sold millions of copies during the Great Depression in America and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937, 75 years ago. Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel engages leading authors, historians, biographers, and people with personal connections to Mitchell to reveal a complex and mysterious woman. Continue
Washington Week
Looking for some good summer reading? Check out the books Gwen and the Washington Week panelists recommend for the beach, the car, the plane or the pool. From fiction to politics, history to biography, there is something for everybody. The smartest reporters in Washington, D.C. bring you their suggestions for the summer's best reads. Continue
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Investigative reporter Leslie Maitland reads from her book, "Crossing the Borders of Time." Continue
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Naomi Shihab Nye reads her poem "Cinco de Mayo" from her book, "Transfer." Continue
POV
Every four seconds a romance novel published by Harlequin or its British counterpart, Mills & Boon, is sold somewhere in the world. Julie Moggan’s 'Guilty Pleasures' takes an amusing and touching look at this global phenomenon. Ironies abound in the contrasts between the everyday lives of the books’ readers and the fantasy worlds that offer them escape. Continue
Chautauqua - An American Narrative
Trace the history and impact of the Chautauqua Institution and capture its contemporary essence and energy. 4/27/2012 Continue
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Poet Naomi Shihab Nye talks more about her work and teaching poetry. Continue
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Katherine Larson won the 2010 Yale Younger Poets Prize and the 2012 Kate Tufts Discovery Award for her book "Radial Symmetry." She is also the recipient of a Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship. Continue
ART:21
View the works and techniques of artists Ai Weiwei, El Anatsui and Catherine Opie. 4/13/2012 Continue
American Masters
One of the biggest bestsellers of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird is the first and only novel by a young woman named Nelle Harper Lee, who said that she wanted to be South Alabama's Jane Austen. Lee won the Pulitzer Prize and became a mystery when she stopped speaking to press in 1964. Harper Lee: Hey, Boo explores the history of the novel and offers an unprecedented look at the novelist's life. Continue
Masterpiece
From the murky swamp of The Forge, to the haunting Satis House and the well-appointed halls of London, explore the varied worlds of Great Expectations in this slideshow. Continue
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