Feb 06 Discussion questions for 'Killers of the Flower Moon' By Elizabeth Flock David Grann’s true crime tale is our February book club pick. Here are questions to help guide your discussions as you read. Continue reading
Feb 06 A window into love and marriage in modern-day Mumbai By Elizabeth Flock In Mumbai, people say the monsoons make everyone fall in love. But this year the rains are late and the June nights are hot. So are tempers. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 8:41 The festival where being a female playwright isn't a rarity By PBS News Hour The Women’s Voices Theater Festival, which produces works written entirely by women, opened in Washington last month. Jeffrey Brown sits down with three of the featured playwrights to discuss why they believe festivals like this are meaningful, the #MeToo movement,… Continue watching
Feb 05 This Osage writer remembers one of the first victims of infamous 'reign of terror' By Jennifer Hijazi Named for the Osage word meaning ‘prayer,’ the poem was Elise Paschen's way of tapping into a tragedy to which she feels intimately linked. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:06 Taylor Mac turns U.S. history inside out in epic, 24-hour show By Corinne Segal, Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green For years, artist Taylor Mac has challenged mainstream ideas around gender and sexuality with shows that spotlight LGBTQ identity. Now Mac, who received a MacArthur grant last fall, is touring “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music,” a show with 24… Continue watching
Feb 02 Feminist poetry is having a renaissance. Here are 3 poets to watch By Jennifer Hijazi Feminist poetry is flourishing -- particularly for women of color. Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 10:41 In an age of #MeToo, artists accused of misconduct are seen in a different light By PBS News Hour Chuck Close is famous for his large-scale portraits in contemporary art museums across the world. But recent allegations of sexual harassment have prompted museums to postpone an exhibition and remove his work. It's yet another flashpoint in a national reckoning… Continue watching
Feb 01 Watch 3:38 This singer wants to inspire you to do something good By PBS News Hour Joining the high school gospel choir was transformative for musician Zeshan B., the son of immigrants from India, who learned to sing his heart and soul out on stage. Now he's using his platform as an artist to speak out… Continue watching
Jan 31 How to write a true crime tale, according to bestseller David Grann By Elizabeth Flock David Grann's true crime tale, "Killers of the Flower Moon,” is our second pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.”… Continue reading
Jan 31 The February pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times Book club is 'Killers of the Flower Moon' By Elizabeth Flock Join us as we read and discuss the next selection in “Now Read This," a book club from the PBS NewsHour and the New York Times. Continue reading