Mar 27 Nobel-winning poet Tomas Transtromer dies at 83 By Victoria Fleischer Nobel Literature Prize winning Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer died Thursday after a short illness, according to Swedish publisher Bonniers. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 6:27 Poet's novel turns young sports lovers into book lovers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 1:29 Library of Congress adds 25 recordings to registry By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch How do we keep arts vital in an age of online entertainment? By PBS News Hour When was the last time you went to the theater, or watched a modern dance concert? Why are Americans less connected to the arts? In his new book, “Curtains? The Future of the Arts in America,” Michael Kaiser, a former… Continue watching
Mar 25 HarperCollins reveals the cover of Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' By Joshua Barajas On Wednesday, Publisher HarperCollins released the cover of Harper Lee's second novel, "Go Set a Watchman," slated for release this summer. Continue reading
Mar 25 Lawrence Ferlinghetti recounts more than six decades of life in San Francisco By Joanne Elgart Jennings The first time I met Lawrence Ferlinghetti was unforgettable: It was early on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, and Elizabeth Farnsworth and I were working on a story about him for the PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 4:52 Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti laments changing San Francisco By PBS News Hour Ninety-six-year-old Lawrence Ferlinghetti settled in San Francisco in the 1950s, where he opened the City Lights bookshop and publishing house. But today San Francisco is better known as a central hub of the tech boom than of countercultural creativity. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Mar 24 When music is medicine for kids coping with cancer By Laila Kazmi, KCTS Amongst the smells of medicine and sounds of hospital equipment, four year old Allistaire escapes to a sense of normalcy, playing with instruments and enjoying music just as she does at home. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 4:06 When music is medicine for kids coping with cancer By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 24 Calling all journalism students: Join a Facebook chat with chief correspondent for arts and culture Jeffrey Brown By Nora Daly Journalism students will have the opportunity to learn from PBS NewsHour's chief correspondent for arts and culture Jeffrey Brown in a Facebook chat on Tuesday, March 31, from 2-3 p.m. EDT. Continue reading