Jan 13 Weekly Poem: Michael Davidson reads ‘The Terror’ By Victoria Fleischer Michael Davidson is a professor of literature at University of California, San Diego. Davidson has published five other books of poetry, including "The Arcades" (O Books, 1998). "Bleed Through: New and Selected Poems" (Coffee House Press, 2013), published in December,… Continue reading
Jan 11 When a raise means losing ground for low-income families As part of NewsHour Weekend's coverage of the rising rates of poverty in American suburbs, we also refer to the "cliff effect." This phenomenon occurs when a family begins to earn above the limits set by the state… Continue reading
Jan 10 National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo wants to spread the joy of reading By Victoria Fleischer Kate DiCamillo spoke to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about her new role as National Ambassador of Young People's Literature. Kate DiCamillo wasn't always a writer. Self-described as a "late-bloomer," she didn't actually start writing until she was… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch From author to ambassador, Kate DiCamillo approaches reading with celebration Kate DiCamillo talks about her role as National Ambassador of Young People's Literature. Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Rafael Campo’s student physicians embrace poetry to hone art of healing By PBS News Hour Rafael Campo's student physicians embrace poetry to hone art of healing… Continue watching
Jan 09 Mikhail Baryshnikov wields his ‘chutzpah’ in a new Chekhov adaptation By Victoria Fleischer As a schoolboy in the Soviet Union, Mikhail Baryshnikov grew up reading the works of celebrated Russian writer Anton Chekhov. A few of those short stories resonated with the legendary dancer. Chekov, Baryshnikov explained, "puts his characters in strange situations… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch For Baryshnikov, theater is a connection of ‘heart and mind’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 08 The private thoughts of a public man: the ambitions and insecurities of literary giant Norman Mailer By Victoria Fleischer J. Michael Lennon, author of "Norman Mailer: A Double Life," spoke to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about the ambitions and insecurities of the literary giant. Norman Mailer had quite a public persona. He was a Pulitzer Prize… Continue reading
Jan 07 For these medical students, poetry nurtures the soul By Anne Azzi Davenport // Kai Huang, Shara Yurkiewicz and Samyukta Mullangi are three of Dr. Rafael Campo's students, who are learning poetry to supplement their medical training. Chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown sat down with three Harvard medical students to talk about… Continue reading
Jan 07 Rafael Campo uses his stethoscope to explore rhythms of poetry By Anne Azzi Davenport // Rafael Campo explores poetry through his experience as a doctor. He teaches this practice to his medical students out of the belief that healing is more than just knowing how to respond to symptoms. Rafael Campo is a… Continue reading