Oct 08 Why Washington — not Lincoln or FDR — had the hardest job of any U.S. president By Margaret Warner George Washington isn't the sexiest of American presidents in our public imagination, nor the most accessible. Perhaps we are all too weighed down by the "father of his country" image, the cherry tree myth, his powdered wig and bone-and-ivory (no,… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch At Book Expo, publishers and authors confront changing industry By PBS News Hour The online revolution has disrupted the traditional bookselling business over time. From the publishing industry’s annual trade show, Jeffrey Brown reports on how authors and publishers are adapting to new platforms, small startups are pushing their titles and independent bookstores… Continue watching
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Apr 06 Author and environmentalist Peter Matthiessen is dead at 86 By News Desk Award-winning author Peter Matthiessen died at his home on in Sagaponack, N.Y. of leukemia on Saturday. He was 86. Matthiessen was known as a novelist and non-fiction writer as well as for his work as an environmental activist and American… 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
May 02 Watch Google’s Schmidt, Cohen Describe a ‘New Digital Age’ Google's Schmidt, Cohen Describe a 'New Digital Age'… Continue watching
Nov 15 Erdrich, Ferry Take Home National Book Awards The National Book Awards were handed out at a dinner Wednesday night in New York to four new books, whose subjects ranged from life on a Native American reservation to a settlement community in Mumbai. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Extended Interview: Salman Rushdie More of Jeffrey Brown's interview with Salman Rushdie, author of "Joseph Anton: A Memoir."… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch Borders Closes the Book as Decisions Come Back to Haunt Chain On Thursday, representatives of the Borders bookstore chain were in court with a plan to liquidate its remaining 399 locations as early as Friday. Jeffrey Brown discusses what's next for bookstores, the publishing industry and bookworms with Slate's Annie Lowrey. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Ratings Agencies Among Top ‘Devils’ of Meltdown, Authors Contend Paul Solman speaks with Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera, authors of "All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis" about the villains of the financial crisis. It's part of his ongoing series, Making Sen$e of Financial… Continue watching