Oct 07 Poet Lorna Goodison reads ‘To Make Various Sorts of Black’ By Ellen Rolfes For a long time, poet Lorna Goodison thought her creative talents would lead to a profession in the visual arts. But "one day the painting stopped coming, and I was just writing all the time," Goodison said. Like a scorned… Continue reading
Oct 03 In ‘Someone,’ Alice McDermott tells ‘ordinary’ woman’s tale By Margaret Myers Alice McDermott tells the story of an ordinary woman named Marie from childhood to death in her new novel, "Someone." The narrative centers on a woman who is shy, plain, unremarkable on the surface, but has a very active internal… Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch Remembering Tom Clancy, 66, blockbuster novelist of high-tech spy thrillers Remembering Tom Clancy, 66, blockbuster novelist of high-tech spy thrillers… Continue watching
Oct 02 The role of men in a ‘Wonder Women’ world By News Desk In a web exclusive interview, Jeffrey Brown talks to Debora L. Spar, who explains why women and men must invite each other to have conversations about uncomfortable subjects in order to improve workplace relations between the sexes. From professor at… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch Rita Moreno reflects on life as an entertainer, stereotype roles in Hollywood Rita Moreno reflects on life as an entertainer, stereotype roles in Hollywood… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch Rita Moreno reflects on life as an entertainer, stereotype roles in Hollywood By PBS NewsHour, Ray Suarez Continue watching
Sep 30 Poet Gregory Orr: Poetry Is ‘Concentrated Testimony’ of Being Human By News Desk Poet Gregory Orr rhapsodizes on a theme he has explored for nearly a decade: the "beloved," the things we love. Of course, what we love can change over time, he says. "It can make you crazy by ... shifting from… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch Graham Nash Talks ‘Wild Tales’ and Musical Friends A member of the 1960s British rock group the Hollies and one-fourth of the super-group Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Graham Nash has just come out with a new memoir of his life called "Wild Tales." Jeffrey Brown caught up… Continue watching
Sep 26 How Doing the Hustle at Your Cousin’s Wedding is ‘Art’ When was the last time you went to a museum? Or read a short story? Or danced "the hustle" at a wedding? If it was in the last year, consider yourself engaged with the arts. At least according to the… Continue reading
Sep 20 Jesmyn Ward Reflects on the Task of Writing ‘Men We Reaped’ By Molly Finnegan Writer Jesmyn Ward discusses the role and strength of women in her community, and the time it took to write and understand the loss of her loved ones for her memoir "Men We Reaped."… Continue reading