Aug 28 Watch How a book designer plucks a vision from an author's pages By PBS News Hour If you judge a book by its cover, you might want to know what goes into its design. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Peter Mendelsund, author of “What We See When We Read” and “Cover,” about the process of communicating an… Continue watching
Aug 28 Amazon acquisition 'Twitch' boasts audience rivaling primetime TV By Charles Pulliam-Moore On Monday, Amazon announced that it had finalized a deal to acquire Twitch.tv, a live streaming video service geared towards the broadcast of video game gameplay. Continue reading
Aug 28 When will Christo wrap the Arkansas River in 5.9 miles of silver fabric? By Kathleen McCleery Imagine stringing nearly six miles of translucent silver panels above a 42-mile stretch of the Arkansas River in southern Colorado. That’s the latest dream for artist Christo for an environmental work of art in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch Misty Copeland makes a point of sharing her art with unlikely ballet fans By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 27 The art of designing 'Ulysses,' 'Lolita' and 'The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo' By Victoria Fleischer You're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but browsing the stacks of your local bookstore or public library, what makes you gravitate toward one one text over another? It could be the work of designers like Peter… Continue reading
Aug 27 Bob Dylan to release all 'Basement Tapes' recordings, including 30 you've never heard By Colleen Shalby In the spring of 1967, Bob Dylan was on societal retreat near Woodstock, New York, following a motorcycle accident months before. With the “Blonde on Blonde” tour cancelled, the Band joined him there, and in the garage of a house… Continue reading
Aug 26 Valerie June sings an anthem for the 'Workin' Woman' By Victoria Fleischer Valerie June may be a full-time singer-songwriter now, but, like most musicians, she has worked a series of different jobs to support herself. She cleaned houses, walked dogs, cared for kids, serviced coffee, made soaps and the list continues. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 3:07 Valerie June sings an anthem for the 'Workin' Woman' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 25 Weekly Poem: Ellen Bass wants you to eat that strawberry By Victoria Fleischer In the first poem of her new collection, “Like a Beggar,” Ellen Bass tries to accept what she has spent her whole life avoiding: misfortune. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 'Orange Is the New Black' author's biggest mistake inspired prison activism and a hit TV show By PBS News Hour Continue watching