Aug 12 Watch Conversation: Esmeralda Santiago, Author of ‘Conquistadora’ Jeffrey Brown talks to Esmeralda Santiago, author of "Conquistadora."… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch ‘The President Is a Sick Man’ Details Secret Surgery of President Cleveland When President Grover Cleveland underwent secret cancer surgery in 1893 the public was kept in the dark for weeks while he recuperated and for decades to follow. Ray Suarez discusses the history with author, Matthew Algeo, who details the happenings… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Amid Quake Recovery, Can Haiti Build a Different Port-au-Prince? Eighteen months after the massive and devastating earthquake, Haiti is still reeling from the wreckage and a cholera epidemic. Ray Suarez and Dr. Paul Farmer discuss his new book, "Haiti After the Earthquake."… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch ‘Rock the Casbah’ Author: Hip-Hop Has Been the Rhythm of Arab Spring Journalist Robin Wright chronicles the cultural and social forces behind this year's Arab revolt in her new book, "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World.' Margaret Warner and Wright discuss her book and the new wave of… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch Author Oscar Hijuelos Tackles His Toughest Subject: Himself In "Thoughts Without Cigarettes: A Memoir," author Oscar Hijuelos paints a self-portrait of an artist as a "very uptight young man." Ray Suarez talks to the Pulitzer Prize winner about how early success changed his life. Continue watching
May 17 Watch Author James Gleick Traces Information’s Evolution in New Book Author's New Book Traces Evolution of Information… Continue watching
Apr 21 Watch Technology Failures, Perils of Deepwater Drilling Among Gulf Oil Spill’s Lessons In his new book, "A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea," Washington Post reporter Joel Achenbach chronicles the 2010 struggle to stop what would become the nation's worst off-shore oil spill. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Achenbach about the battle… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch Joel Achenbach Explores Gulf Oil Spill in ‘A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea; Hari Sreenivasan talks to Washington Post reporter and author Joel Achenbach. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch Jennifer Egan’s ‘A Visit From the Goon Squad’ Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Fiction The winners each recently sat down with Jeffrey Brown to talk about their work. Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch Conversation: Novelist Howard Jacobson Jeffrey Brown talks to Howard Jacobson about his novel, "The Mighty Walzer."… Continue watching