May 16 In Moscow, Writers Lead Anti-Putin Protest From Aleksandr Pushkin to Aleksandr Griboyedov, there is a long history in Russia of writers confronting government authority. Last weekend, the tradition continued when a group of 12 well-known authors drew a crowd of around 10,000 to follow them on… Continue reading
May 16 The Daily Frame A woman walks past "Living together" by Chinese artist Xu Jiang at the Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau museum in Dresden, Germany, on Tuesday. With more than 150 paintings and works on paper as well as two sculptures, the exhibit is Xu's… Continue reading
May 15 Around the Nation Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation. Continue reading
May 15 The Daily Frame A snake ensnares mice on a wall facing a public parking lot in Mexico City last week. Continue reading
May 14 Weekly Poem: 'Your Village' Elana Bell is the author of "Eyes, Stone" (2012, LSU Press), winner of the Walt Whitman Award for 2011. Her poems have appeared in Harvard Review, Massachusetts Review, CALYX, and elsewhere. Bell is the writer-in-residence at the Bronx Academy of… Continue reading
May 14 The Daily Frame A puppet of Queen Elizabeth II features in a Punch & Judy show Sunday during a weekend of performances in London to celebrate 350 years since the first performance in England. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 'Crossing the Borders of Time': a Tale of Reclaimed Love Lost Amid WWII 'Crossing the Borders of Time': a Tale of Reclaimed Love Lost Amid WWII… Continue watching
May 11 Friday on the NewsHour: Leslie Maitland, Author of 'Crossing the Borders of Time' Leslie Maitland reads from her book, "Crossing the Borders of Time."… Continue reading
May 11 Watch Leslie Maitland Reads From 'Crossing the Borders of Time' Leslie Maitland reads from her book, "Crossing the Borders of Time."… Continue watching
May 11 Conversation: Poet Natalie Diaz By Tom LeGro, Mary Jo Brooks A profile of poet Natalie Diaz and her language preservation work will air on the NewsHour soon, but here below is sneak peek of our interview with the 33-year-old writer, conducted along the banks of the Colorado River. Continue reading