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Jan. 5, 2012
Longtime presidential adviser Stuart Altman's new book, "Power, Politics and Universal Health Care," places the Obama Administration's historic health care win in context: at the end of a century's worth of tough lessons, false hopes and broken promises.
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Dec. 16, 2011
The fictional voyage in Michael Ondaatje's new novel, "The Cat's Table," is like one that he took long before becoming the much honored writer of such works as "The English Patient" and "Anil's Ghost" and "Divisadero." Jeffrey Brown talks with Ondaatje.
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Dec. 9, 2011
Art can soothe, it can inspire, but it also at times stirs heated passions and outright protest. Why does that happen and why in some cases but not others? That's the subject of the new book, "Not Here, Not Now, Not That!"
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Dec. 2, 2011
Michelangelo Caravaggio was one of the great painters in the history of Western art. He also remains one of the most mysterious and elusive of artistic geniuses. A new biography wrestles with the man, his times and his work. "Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane" is by Andrew Graham-Dixon.
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Nov. 11, 2011
Stephen Mitchell is a poet and one of the preeminent translators and interpreters of ancient and modern classics. His works include "Gilgamesh," "Tao Te Ching," "The Book of Job," "The Gospel According to Jesus" and "The Selected Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke."
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Nov. 8, 2011
The Man Booker Prize is given annually to a novel by an author in Britain, Ireland or one of the Commonwealth nations. It is highly prestigious, as well as often highly contentious and controversial. This year was no exception. This year's prize went to one of Britain's leading writers, winning for his first time, Julian Barnes.
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Sept. 16, 2011
Tom Piazza's works of fiction include the novel, "City of Refuge" and those of non-fiction include "Why New Orleans Matters." His new book is a collection of essays on a wide array of topics, titled "Devil Sent the Rain."
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Sept. 13, 2011
In his new book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain," NewsHour Executive Editor Jim Lehrer looks back at more than 40 years of televised political debates in America. Jeffrey Brown and Lehrer discuss his unique front-row seat to history as a 10-time presidential debate moderator.
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Sept. 9, 2011
From 2002 to 2009, director Jim Whitaker and a film crew chronicled the lives of five people who were directly impacted by the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11 for a new documentary, "Rebirth."
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Sept. 7, 2011
What if a jury selected a design for the new 9/11 memorial and then discovered that its architect was a Muslim? Ten years after the terrorist attack, the actual memorial is just about to open. But an alternative history is imagined in the new novel, "The Submission."
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Aug. 13, 2010
Veteran journalist Charles Peters, founder of Washington Monthly, talks with Judy Woodruff about his new book on the presidency of Lyndon Johnson.
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Jan. 18, 2010
In observance of Martin Luther King Day, Ray Suarez speaks with historian Peniel Joseph about his new book "Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama."
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May 27, 2008
A half century after Chinua Achebe penned 'Things Fall Apart', Jeffrey Brown discusses Africa's ongoing story with the famed author.
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April 29, 2008
From the "Fuku" of the Dominican Republic to Klingon from Star Trek, the world of author Junot Diaz is a vibrant mix of cultures and languages. He discusses his influences and winning the Pulitzer Prize earlier this month for his novel, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Wao."
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Oct. 24, 2006
President Bush began a faith-based initiative office in the White House. The former deputy, David Kuo, now accuses the administration of manipulating its religious base for political purposes in a new book, "Tempting Faith."
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July 20, 2006
Author Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks about her new book "New News in Africa" and she discusses her time in Africa, providing a fresh perspective to a continent that is usually potrayed negetively.
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Aug. 17, 2005
Victor Navasky, editor of The Nation, discusses his new book, "A Matter of Opinion" and the role of opinion journals in the media.
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May 24, 2004
The author of "The Presumed Alliance: The Unspoken Conflict Between Latinos and Blacks and What It Means for America," examines the economic, social and political realities that create tension between these two groups.
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Dec. 30, 2002
Paul Solman reports on the work of Abelardo Morell and his latest book, a collection of his photographs of books.
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Nov. 29, 2002
The noted philanthropist David Rockefeller discusses his life and recently published memoirs.
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Nov. 20, 2002
Elizabeth Farnsworth talks with Turkish author Orhan Pamuk about his most recent novel to be published in English, "My Name is Red," as well as the challenges in bridging the cultures of East and West.
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Nov. 19, 2002
Gwen Ifill speaks with journalist and author Bob Woodward about his new book, "Bush at War."
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Nov. 15, 2002
Terence Smith talks with photojournalist Diana Walker about her new book of presidential photographs.
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Nov. 14, 2002
Terence Smith talks with Michael Beschloss about his new book, "The Conquerors."
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Nov. 11, 2002
Ray Suarez speaks with Yann Martel, author of the Booker Award-winning novel, "Life of Pi."
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Oct. 22, 2002
Margaret Warner speaks with writer Eliot Cohen about his book, "Supreme Command," and the topic of leadership in a time of war.
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Oct. 21, 2002
Media correspondent Terence Smith interviews Jane Leavy about her new book on baseball legend Sandy Koufax.
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Oct. 15, 2002
Ray Suarez speaks with writer Sandra Cisneros about her new book, "Caramelo," which follows the tale of a Mexican-American family over multiple generations.
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Oct. 14, 2002
Author Salman Rushdie talks with Ray Suarez about his new book, "Step Across This Line," a collection of non-fiction.
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Aug. 29, 2002
Ray Suarez speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos about his new book, "A Simple Habana Melody: From When the World Was Good."