Nov 23 3 psychological thrillers to watch after reading ‘A Separation’ By Elizabeth Flock Katie Kitamura's "A Separation," which follows a woman in search of her missing husband in fire-ravaged Greece, is a novel rich with cinematic atmosphere and tension. Here are three thrillers to watch alongside it. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 3:08 Maroon 5’s PJ Morton on making music ‘selfishly’ By Steve Goldbloom PJ Morton is the keyboardist for the band Maroon 5. Growing up the son of a preacher in New Orleans, Morton had early and formative experiences with music. He has now released a solo album, collaborated with music idol Stevie… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 1:20 The moment chef Samin Nosrat realized cooking’s 4 vital elements By Steve Goldbloom Chef Samin Nosrat, author of “Salt Fat Acid Heat,” sits down with Steve Goldbloom to describe the moment she realized the four critical elements of successful cooking--and her mission to share them. Continue watching
Nov 22 This Thanksgiving, read a Native American poet’s song of healing By Lora Strum When Allison Adelle Hedge Coke wrote her poem “America, I Sing Back,” she considered each word a note in a larger song about the nation. “I thought about America singing. That’s why this poem is a song -- a voice… Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 7:51 This conductor wants you to reject an ‘elitist’ view of the symphony By Jeffrey Brown Gustavo Dudamel is one of the world's most celebrated classical musicians, as well as conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Striving to make music more accessible, he is working with Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA), a program that offers free,… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 3:06 Kate DiCamillo on the magic of reading aloud We tend to reserve reading aloud for kids or others who can't read on their own. But beloved children's book author Kate DiCamillo thinks the practice offers a special opportunity for people to connect. She offers her humble opinion on… Continue watching
Nov 19 4 lessons from Michelle Obama on being true to yourself By Yamiche Alcindor Becoming your best self means taking care of yourself, and other things Michelle Obama shared during her book tour stop in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 6:11 It’s a Hollywood set, it’s just taped in Hungary By Christopher Livesay, Joan Martelli The Martian, A Good Day to Die Hard, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Terminator 6 all have one unusual thing in common -- they were all filmed in Hungary. The Central European country has emerged as a top staging destination… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 8:06 Drugs, anxiety and sobriety define Jeff Tweedy as much as his music By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman After losing their record label in 2002, Wilco released “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” online, which ended up on a list of Rolling Stone’s top 500 albums of all time. But singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy wrote in a new memoir “Let’s Go (So… Continue watching
Nov 17 WATCH: Jeffrey Brown interviews authors at the Miami Book Fair By artsdesk This Saturday and Sunday, watch live interviews with author John Grisham, young adult novelist Kwame Alexander, novelist Sandra Cisneros, historian Michael Beschloss, commentator Rebecca Traister and more. Continue reading