May 14 The Tuesday Cutline…a Contest By Tom LeGro Rubber Duckie you're cute and yellow and chubby. Way chubby. What happened? Let us know by writing a caption to the photo above, and we'll send a NewsHour mug to the author of our favorite one. Continue reading
May 13 Watch New Anthology Celebrates ‘Ascent’ of African-American Poets Jeffrey Brown talks with longtime literary editor Charles Henry Rowell about his passion for promoting undiscovered and underappreciated African-American poets and artists. His latest effort is a new anthology called "Angles of Ascent."… Continue watching
May 13 Charles Henry Rowell Is ‘Prepared to Do Battle’ Using Poetry By Tom LeGro, Mary Jo Brooks For nearly four decades, Charles Henry Rowell has been a talent scout of sorts, looking for young and often ignored African-American artists. His mission is to identify, nurture, promote and publish new black writers. Continue reading
May 13 Weekly Poem: ‘The Eaves’ By Tom LeGro Caroline Knox is the author of eight volumes of poetry, including "Flemish" (Wave Books, 2013) and "Quaker Guns" (Wave Books, 2008), which received a Recommended Reading Award 2009 from the Massachusetts Center for the Book. Continue reading
May 13 New Anthology Celebrates ‘Ascent’ of African-American Poets Jeffrey Brown talks with longtime literary editor Charles Henry Rowell about his passion for promoting undiscovered and underappreciated African-American poets and artists. His latest effort is a new anthology called "Angles of Ascent."… Continue reading
May 13 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A car is displayed last week during the 26th annual Houston Art Car Parade. Continue reading
May 13 Charles Henry Rowell Is ‘Prepared to Do Battle’ Using Poetry By Tom LeGro For nearly four decades, Charles Henry Rowell has been a talent scout of sorts, looking for young and often ignored African-American artists. His latest project is a Norton anthology of contemporary black poets called "Angles of Ascent." Watch some of… Continue reading
May 10 In ‘Other Desert Cities,’ a Family History Lush in Secrets By Tom LeGro When Jon Robin Baitz's family drama "Other Desert Cities" closed on Broadway last June, it concluded a strong run and had been showered with high praise for showcasing its creator's talents. But for all of that, Baitz and his work… Continue reading
May 10 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A collector examines stamps on display Friday at the World Stamp Expo in Melbourne, Australia. The exhibition is the second largest ever held in the world. Continue reading
May 09 Judy’s Notebook: The Me Me Me Generation Can Be Anything But By now it's painfully clear the younger generation has been hit hard by fallout from the economic downturn. Almost every day another report reminds us how high the unemployment rate is among 18 to 29 year olds -- above 16… Continue reading