Dec 25 Greek Novelist Ersi Sotiropoulos: ‘The Crisis Empties the Wallets as Well as the Souls’ By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to Ersi Sotiropoulos, a Greek poet, novelist and short story writer. Her novel "Zigzag Through the Bitter-Orange Trees," published in English in 2007, was awarded the Greek National Literature Prize and Book Critics' Award. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 100 Years, 100 Poems: Celebrating the Centennial for Poetry Magazine 100 Years, 100 Poems: Celebrating the Centennial for Poetry Magazine… Continue watching
Dec 24 Monday on the NewsHour: 100 Years of Poetry Magazine By Tom LeGro More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with Poetry magazine editor Christian Wiman. Continue reading
Dec 21 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A man looks at graffiti beneath the Southbank Centre in London on Thursday. Photo by Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images. Continue reading
Dec 20 The Year 2012, Framed By Tom LeGro Everyday this year we shared with you a photograph of a culture-related event or scene from somewhere in the world that caught our eye. From a cape made from a spider's silk in London to a 400-year-old bonfire festival in… Continue reading
Dec 20 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A woman is reflected in a work by artist Anish Kapoor at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Australia. The exhibition is part of the Sydney International Art Series and will run until April 1, 2013. Continue reading
Dec 19 Around the Nation By Tom LeGro Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation. Continue reading
Dec 19 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro People take pictures of fireworks at the closing ceremony of the ninth annual Dubai Film Festival on Sunday. The Saudi movie "Wadjda," a tale of a girl's quest to own a bicycle in the kingdom where women are deprived of… Continue reading
Dec 18 The Tuesday Cutline…a Contest By Tom LeGro Christmas cards mailed? Check. Gifts purchased? Almost. Wrapping paper and scotch tape? Uh-oh. Line at post office? Ugh. Christmas next Tuesday!? Oh dear. From the looks of the photo above we might not be alone in our last-minute holiday preparations. Continue reading
Dec 17 Weekly Poem: ‘Messiah: Christmas Portions’ By Tom LeGro Poet Mark Doty reflects on one of the great traditions of the holiday season: Handel's "Messiah."… Continue reading