Feb 04 Watch Writer George Saunders Reflects on Engineering Short Fiction George Saunders, a former MacArthur Fellow, talks to Jeffrey Brown about his latest collection of stories, "Tenth of December," and his unique voice and approach to capturing contemporary American culture in a compressed, short form. Continue watching
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Feb 04 Watch President Obama Begins Campaign to Push for Gun Control President Obama visited Minneapolis to launch a push for tighter gun control. Gwen Ifill talks to Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey and Bruce Hartman, sheriff of Gilpin County, Colo., about the differences of gun cultures in rural and urban settings… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Dave Barry Reads From His Novel 'Insane City' Dave Barry reads from his novel "Insane City."… Continue watching
Feb 04 Weekly Poem: 'The Fact of the Matter' By Tom LeGro Sally Keith is the author of three collections of poetry: "The Fact of the Matter" (2012, Milkweed Editions); "Design," winner of the 2000 Colorado Prize for Poetry; and "Dwelling Song," winner of the University of Georgia's Contemporary Poetry Series competition. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Weekly Poem: Sally Keith Reads 'The Fact of the Matter' Sally Keith reads the title poem from her collection "The Fact of the Matter."… Continue watching
Feb 04 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A man performs a ritual dance Sunday at the International Festival of the Masquerade Games in Pernik, Bulgaria. The three-day festival celebrates Balkan folklore traditions. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch President Obama Begins Campaign to Push for Gun Control Obama Calls for Universal Background Checks for All Gun Purchases… Continue watching
Feb 04 Obama Goes on the Road to Push for Gun Legislation EmbedVideo(5643, 482, 304); For the first time since unveiling his sweeping plan to reduce gun violence last month, President Obama will hit the road Monday in support of his proposal, looking to build up public opinion behind… Continue reading