Dec 14 Weekly Poem: ‘From Here to There’ Brad Leithauser is the author of several books of poetry, including most recently, "Curves and Angles" (2006). He has received many awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a MacArthur Fellowship, and teaches at Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading
Dec 11 Study on Hispanics Presents Complex Picture of a Growing Demographic By Quinn Bowman The NewsHour's Judy Woodruff spoke with Mark Hugo Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Research Center about their Pew's new study on Hispanics in America. The study reveals a complex portrait of the largest minority population in the United… Continue reading
Dec 11 Conversation: David Byrne Rides and Writes By Arts Desk "I've been riding a bike, in New York mainly, for almost 30 years, just as a way of getting around, starting off just getting around downtown to the clubs, art galleries, dinner with friends," says musician, artist and culture connisseur… Continue reading
Dec 11 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup By Arts Desk Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
Dec 11 Patchwork Nation: Looking for Treasures in Lincoln City By Anna Shoup Hand blown glass floats can still be found and made on Oregon's Central Coast. Senior Correspondent Ray Suarez tests his skill at creating his own. Continue reading
Dec 10 Jeffrey Brown: New Series Will Explore the Next Chapter of Reading It’s six years ago now that I interviewed Philip Roth about his novel, “The Plot Against America,” and his life as a writer. Near the end of that conversation, I asked Roth how he saw his own role, the… Continue reading