Mar 03 Conversation: Author Charles Baxter Writer Charles Baxter's characters often seem ordinary until a chance encounter, persistent nagging or tilt in their world order pushes them to make feverish decisions. Continue reading
Mar 03 Thursday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, an exhibit of ancient Afghan artifacts opens in London and scientists say they could reconstruct a Afghan Buddha statue that was destroyed by the Taliban. Continue reading
Mar 02 'Fifty April Years' By Tom LeGro Libyan poet, translator and associate professor at the University of Michigan Khaled Mattawa reads "'Fifty April Years," a poem about Libya. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch Benghazi-Born Poet Mattawa Reflects on Growing up Under Gadhafi Libyan-born poet Khaled Mattawa talks about life under Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Continue watching
Mar 02 Wednesday's Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, former Sen. Christopher Dodd will take over as head of the Motion Picture Association of America. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch News Wrap: Amid Biggest Protests, Yemeni President Accuses U.S. of Instigation In other news Tuesday, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh accused the U.S. of directing unrest in his country from an operations room in Israel. A U.S. State Department spokesman denied the charge, and hundreds of thousands of Yemenis took to… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Virginia Poet Charles Wright Explores 'Inexhaustible Power of Words' Poet Charles Wright has authored more than 20 books of verse and won numerous awards. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author reads some of his work and shares his sources of inspiration. Continue watching
Mar 01 Charles Wright Reads 'No Angel' By artsdesk Charles Wright reads "No Angel." No Angel In the Kingdom of the Hollow-at-Heart, the insect is king. In the Kingdom of the Beyond, all lie where the ground is smooth. Everything's what it seems to be, and a little less. Continue reading
Mar 01 Charles Wright reads 'Hasta la Vista Buckaroo' By artsdesk Charles Wright reads "Hasta la Vista Buckaroo." Hasta la Vista Buckaroo So many have come and gone, undone like a rhinestone cowboy, Dazzle and snuff, Lord, dazzle and snuff, In a two-bit rodeo. The entrance to hell is just… Continue reading
Mar 01 Charles Wright reads 'When the Horses Gallop Away from Us, It's a Good Thing' By artsdesk Charles Wright reads "When the Horses Gallop Away from Us, It's a Good Thing." When the Horses Gallop Away from Us, It's a Good Thing I always find it strange—though I shouldn't—how creatures don't care for us the… Continue reading