Arts Jul 09

Tracy K. Smith's poem is from her book "Life on Mars" (2011, Graywolf Press), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry earlier this year. She is the author of two other collections of poetry: "Duende" (Graywolf, 2007), winner of the…

Arts Jul 03

A boy poses with a 3D painting at the 2012 Magic Art Special Exhibition of China in Hangzhou.

Arts Jul 02

Gregory Djanikian has written several books of poetry, including "So I Will Till the Ground" (2007), "Years Later" (2000), "Falling Deeply into America" (1989) and "The Man in the Middle" (1984). He directs the creative writing program at the University…

Arts Jun 22

"Diamond in the Rough" is the name of a 1989 hit song from Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin's first album, "Steady On." Now, it's the name of a new memoir she's just released. Jeffrey Brown talks to the musician.

Arts Jun 20

A reading and extended interview with Natalie Diaz.

Arts Jun 13

In his new book, "The Storytelling Animal," Jonathan Gottschall explores the art of telling tales and the science behind what's at work in our minds when we hear things like "Once upon a time."…

Arts Jun 11

Heather Christle is the author of "What Is Amazing" (Wesleyan University Press), "The Difficult Farm" (Octopus Books, 2009) and "The Trees The Trees" (Octopus Books, 2011), which won the 2012 Believer Poetry Award.

Arts Jun 08

They began as status updates on Facebook, but Lou Beach came to see something more in the short pieces he was writing -- a new form of short story, in fact. And it's an interesting and compelling approach, indeed, in…

Arts May 29

Toni Morrison reads an excerpt from her novel "Home."…

Arts May 25

Pulitzer prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt reads an excerpt of "The Swerve."…