Oct 22 Sherman Alexie Talks New Books, ‘Faces’ and ‘War Dances’ Sherman Alexie talks about his new book of poetry called "Faces" and his new short story collection, "War Dances."… Continue reading
Oct 22 Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Pushes Verse for Community Colleges Kay Ryan came into office as an "unlikely" poet laureate, she has said, living a quiet life in California, working away on her refined, compact verse. Now in her second term as the 16th U.S. poet laureate, she has decided… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Poet Sherman Alexie Talks ‘Faces’ and ‘War Dances’ Author Sherman Alexie talks about his new book of poetry called "Faces" and his new short story collection, "War Dances."… Continue watching
Oct 20 HIV Vaccine Tests Confirm ‘Modest’ Protection, More Research Needed PARIS | The complete results of the first vaccine trial to ever show some protection against HIV were released Tuesday, and researchers sought to refute criticism that the study's results could be weaker than indicated. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch ‘Austin City Limits’ Style Still Evolving After 35 Years Jeffrey Brown reports on the 35th anniversary of "Austin City Limits," the longest-running music series in television history. Continue watching
Oct 20 35 Years of Austin City Limits By Arts Desk Extended interviews and performances from Jeffrey Brown's report on Austin City Limits as the PBS music program celebrates its 35th anniversary year. Continue reading
Oct 20 Deborah Eisenberg, Writer and MacArthur Winner A recipient of a 2009 MacArthur genius grant, Deborah Eisenberg has been publishing spare and elegant short fiction to national acclaim since the '80s, winning the Rea Award for the Short Story in 2000, a Guggenheim fellowship and three O. Continue reading
Oct 19 Weekly Poem: ‘Ode to Mix Tapes’ Sherman Alexie is a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian born on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Wash. He is the author of several novels and collections of short fiction and poetry, including "Face" and "War Dances," published this year. Continue reading
Oct 19 Health Reform Calculator: What Would You Pay? By Quinn Bowman As Congress works to consolidate pieces of legislation that could overhaul the U.S. health care system, the issue of how Americans would afford mandated health insurance is a focus of the debate. Continue reading
Oct 16 Conversation: Nick Hornby By Arts Desk "Juliet, Naked," a new novel by Nick Hornby, explores middle-age relationships, online communities, and the nature of being a fan of popular music. Continue reading