Aug 08 Watch 5:03 In ‘Transit,’ novelist Rachel Cusk tells story of rebuilding a house and a life By PBS News Hour In "Transit," a new novel by Rachel Cusk, a woman and her two sons prepare to begin a new life. The second book in a planned trilogy, her novel is gaining acclaim for the writing and form. Cusk joins Jeffrey… Continue watching
Aug 08 Glen Campbell’s last song chronicled his struggle with Alzheimer’s disease By Elizabeth Flock The "Rhinestone Cowboy," country music legend, hitmaker, and TV star, is dead at 81. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:55 Novelist explores borderlands and gray areas of the Syrian war By PBS News Hour In "Dark at the Crossing," the upheavals and horrors of the Syrian civil war are given fictional life, centered in the border zone between Syria and Turkey. Author Elliot Ackerman is a former Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan… Continue watching
Aug 07 What does it mean to be multiracial in America? This poet explores how it’s complicated By Elizabeth Flock Charif Shanahan is the son of an Irish-American father and a Moroccan mother. Growing up black and Arab in America was an experience full of "instability," he said, and he's using his new book of poetry to start conversations around… Continue reading
Aug 07 What it’s like to be President Trump’s White House photographer By Elizabeth Flock In one of her first-ever interviews, official White House photographer Shealah Craighead says she sees her role as to be a neutral observer, instead of shape the public perception of the president. Continue reading
Aug 06 Born behind bars, this literary genre has ‘grown up’ to resonate with young adults By Kamala Kelkar A genre called urban literature was resurfaced by self-made entrepreneurs, often black women and many from prison. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 8:17 Why musicians and fans still flock to Newport Folk Festival By PBS News Hour From legendary masters to emerging stars, everyone wants to play the Newport Folk Festival. The relatively small, intimate three-day event sells out before the lineup is announced, attracting musicians who stretch the definition of the genre while retaining the original… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 7:19 Can a contemporary art mecca anchor this once-industrial town? By PBS News Hour The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, known as MASS MoCA, has become one of America’s largest exhibition spaces for modern creativity, as well as a case study in reviving old industrial towns. Jeffrey Brown reports on the museum’s decision to… Continue watching
Aug 03 This photographer took pictures of every one of her Facebook friends to understand friendship in the digital age By Elizabeth Flock Photographer Tanja Hollander photographed all 626 of her Facebook friends around the world. Here's what she learned. Continue reading
Aug 02 This all-girl Asian-American comedy group delivers biting satire with K-Pop cuteness By Rebecca Oh Through song and satire, AzN PoP! skewers the Asian-American experience and takes sharp digs at stereotypes and whitewashing -- though disarmingly. Continue reading