Apr 01 Watch A Violent Moment in American Labor History, Captured in Verse Colorado poet David Mason shares a look at a dramatic moment in American labor history through his poem about a 1913 mine strike that ended in violence. Continue watching
Mar 31 Tonight on PBS, I.M. Pei Finds Life Reflection in Return to China Tonight on PBS, American Masters follows architect I.M. Pei back to the hometown he left as a young man, to design a new, modern museum for the city of Suzhou, China. Continue reading
Mar 30 A Pilgrimage to the World’s ‘Sacred Waters’ In 2009, photographer John Stanmeyer journeyed to 12 nations to document how different cultures make use of water on a spiritual level. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch Haiti’s ‘Tap Tap’ Bus Art Flourishes After Quake In the second part of a series of reports from Haiti, Adam Davidson of NPR's "Planet Money" reports on how the Haitian tradition of displaying vibrant, painstaking artistry on commuter buses continues to flourish after the earthquake. Continue watching
Mar 29 Weekly Poem: From ‘Ludlow’ By Jason Breslow David Mason is a poet, essayist, critic and professor. His most recent collection, "Ludlow," is a novel in verse that tells the story of a handful of immigrants in southern Colorado. He teaches English and creative writing at Colorado College. Continue reading
Mar 26 Conversation: Open Letter’s Translated Works Find a Ready Audience By Molly Finnegan Open Letter Books, a small press operating out of the University of Rochester in New York, is trying to offer those readers a head start. Unlike some large publishing houses that occasionally release translated works, Open Letter only publishes works… Continue reading