Dec 23 Watch 9:10 Joan Didion’s nephew reflects on her legacy and inspirations: ‘Life was her material’ By Jeffrey Brown, Leah Nagy Jeffrey Brown reflects on the life's work of author and essayist Joan Didion with her nephew, Griffin Dunne. Dunne is an actor, filmmaker, and director of the 2017 documentary, "Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold."… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch 3:38 A Brief But Spectacular take on honoring Breonna Taylor Mahogany L. Browne is a poet, author and mother. In response to the police killing of Breonna Taylor in Louisville in March, Browne wrote a poem called “Apply Pressure” for Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer. Browne offers her Brief But Spectacular… Continue watching
Jul 16 ‘Magic School Bus’ author Joanna Cole dies at age 75 By Associated Press "Joanna Cole had the perfect touch for blending science and story," Scholastic CEO Dick Robinson said in a statement Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 6:08 Isabel Allende’s newest historical novel tells familiar story of refugee life By Jeffrey Brown "A Long Petal of the Sea," a new historical novel by renowned writer Isabel Allende, draws upon events spanning from the Spanish civil war to the 1973 coup in her native Chile -- and with resonance for the experience of… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 2:40 Artist Paul Rucker on bringing truth to light around American systemic racism Paul Rucker is an artist who uses his work to shed light on the truth, creating pieces that explore mass incarceration, police brutality and the continuing legacy of slavery in the United States. His career path was highly influenced by… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch 8:42 The best books of 2018, according to experts In 2018, notable new books often reflected and supplemented conversations around current trends, topics and events. Author Ann Patchett and Washington Post book critic Carlos Lozada join Jeffrey Brown to share their favorite books of the year. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 3:27 Remembering acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz Renowned Israeli author Amos Oz has died of cancer at age 79. His novels, essays and short stories made him one of Israel’s most widely read writers, and reportedly, a contender for the Nobel Prize in literature. Throughout his life,… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 2:40 Author Richard Price reads from his novel ‘The Whites’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:19 Author Richard Price breaks down his writing process By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 18 Newly discovered Dr. Seuss book to be published in July By Sarah Corapi A previously unearthed manuscript from the beloved children’s book author, titled “What Pet Should I Get?" will be published by Random House on July 28, 2015. Its release will come more than two decades after the passing of Dr. Continue reading