Jul 02 Watch 6:56 A memoir of musical reverence to A Tribe Called Quest By Amna Nawaz Pioneering hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest crossed musical genres, influenced other artists and delivered social commentary. Their unique sound and chemistry earned them decades of commercial and critical success. A memoir by poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib reveals… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 4:10 Drag Queen Story Hour offers a different kind of page-turner By Julia Griffin Children’s story hours are intended to instill a love of reading in young kids. But one reading program also seeks to spread messages about self-love, acceptance of others and appreciation of diversity: Drag Queen Story Hour, a national organization that… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 7:04 Book recommendations for every kind of summer reader By Jeffrey Brown This summer, many vacationers will be packing a good book along with their sunscreen and towels. NPR’s Maureen Corrigan and The Washington Post’s Carlos Lozada join Jeffrey Brown to review a collection of the season’s best reads, including novels that… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 3:00 In a difficult world, why kids need to know the truth Many parents struggle with how to set limits for their kids, to cultivate discipline and appropriate behavior. But what happens when it’s the world that appears unruly, and it’s up to parents to explain why? Author Karen Russell shares her… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 5:51 Stonewall exhibit showcases flash point in LGBTQ community By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green It was 50 years ago this week that gay, lesbian, trans and other gender-nonconforming people rioted at a bar called the Stonewall Inn after a police raid. The New York Public Library has one of the largest collections of LGBTQ… Continue watching
Jun 28 This sculptor builds what's going on inside our heads By Joshua Barajas Gil Bruvel says his wooden multi-dimensional faces are "a huge neural pathway for our own identity, how we work our way as a human condition, what are we as human beings."… Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 8:32 What this year's Whitney Biennial says about contemporary American art By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The biennial exhibit at the Whitney Museum of American Art represents a big moment for contemporary art, featuring some of its biggest names. While works tackle various major social and political issues of the moment, they tend to do so… Continue watching
Jun 27 'The House of Broken Angels' is our July book club pick By Elizabeth Flock It’s the story of what happens when one Mexican-American family living on the border comes together for a party -- and a funeral. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 6:39 'The Fifth Season' author N. K. Jemisin answers your questions By Elizabeth Flock N. K. Jemisin, author of our June pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Liz Flock to answer reader questions on “The Fifth Season,” and Liz announces the July book selection. Continue watching
Jun 27 In Erika Ryann's voice, the moody sounds of the West By Elizabeth Flock Country-blues musician Erika Ryann talked about the experience of playing in honky tonks out West, writing songs on a tractor or on the road, and how necessary it is to be alone when writing. Continue reading