Arts Jun 11 Black authors knew they were being paid less. This hashtag revealed how large the gap really is In recent days, hundreds of authors have shared how much they were paid with the hashtag #PublishingPaidMe, a push to reveal the economic disparities between black and non-black authors.
Arts Jun 10 Landscape designer Piet Oudolf on finding solace in the garden As the weather warms, gardening is providing a dose of sanity and fresh air for people who have been cooped up amid the coronavirus pandemic. Piet Oudolf, one of the world’s foremost landscape designers, is deeply familiar with the restorative…
Arts Jun 09 What the pandemic means for a film industry in a ‘state of paralysis’ The pandemic continues to inflict chaos on the $42 billion global movie business. With many theaters closed, film festivals canceled and production on hold, big chains including AMC Theatres say they fear for their very survival. The upheaval wrought by…
Arts May 27 Remembering influential AIDS activist Larry Kramer Playwright and pioneering AIDS activist Larry Kramer has died of pneumonia at age 84. He fought for greater resources and awareness of HIV, as well as for gay rights, during the 1980s and 1990s. Kramer was also a novelist and…
Arts May 19 Author Lawrence Wright on ‘eerie parallels’ between the pandemic and his new novel Amid a global pandemic comes a novel about a global pandemic. Lawrence Wright wrote “The End of October” before the new coronavirus was discovered in China, but some of its chapters feel ripped from today’s headlines. Wright joins Jeffrey Brown…
Arts May 18 A music maker sings the coronavirus blues Musician Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen has long met adversity with music. She lost her New Orleans home to Hurricane Katrina and relocated to North Carolina with assistance from the Music Maker Relief Foundation, a group that supports blues musicians. But…
Arts May 13 How Yo-Yo Ma’s ‘Songs of Comfort’ are inspiring musical collaboration The ‘Songs of Comfort’ project world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma launched on social media continues to expand in new directions. Jeffrey Brown looks at the growing collaboration in these mini performances, as tough times bring people together through music -- and…
Arts May 05 Social isolation and stay-at-home orders drive some to learn new skills During this difficult period, some of the millions of Americans stuck at home have turned to new hobbies and do-it-yourself projects to pass the time and redirect their energy. But while such accomplishments can be fulfilling, experts say it's also…
Arts May 01 Trombone Shorty on what happens when New Orleans’ musical heartbeat falls silent Jazz Fest, one of the nation’s liveliest annual music celebrations, should have been full-throttle this week in New Orleans. Instead, the city remains locked down, a hot spot in the COVID-19 pandemic with close to 6,500 cases and over 400…
Arts Apr 29 ‘Disappearing Earth’ author Julia Phillips answers your questions Julia Phillips, author of our April pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Disappearing Earth,” and Jeff announces the May book selection.