Nov 15 Monday on the NewsHour: Stacy Schiff, Author of 'Cleopatra: A Life' By Tom LeGro She is the stuff of myth and legend, one of history's great heroines: Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Subject of Shakespeare, Shaw and, of course, the cinema. But the real Cleopatra was far more… Continue reading
Sep 10 Conversation: Historian Sean Wilentz, Author of 'Bob Dylan in America' By Molly Finnegan Sean Wilentz grew up in Greenwich Village at the height of its bohemian influence in the 1950s and 60s. He is now the author of a new non-fiction book, "Bob Dylan in America," which combines biography, social history and cultural… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch For Chuck Close, an evolving journey through the faces of others Chuck Close is one of the most-recognized artists of our era, best known for his large-scale portraits of friends, fellow artists and often himself. A new biography, "Chuck Close: Life" was recently published. Jeffrey Brown speaks to its author, Christopher… Continue watching
Jul 02 Conversation: Chuck Close, Christopher Finch By Tom LeGro Chuck Close is one of the most recognized artists of our era, best known for his large-scale portraits of friends, fellow artists and often himself. An exhibition of Close's printmaking work is opening this weekend at the Corcoran Gallery of… Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch Joseph Pulitzer: Biography Tracks Rise of Media Empire Jeffrey Brown talks to biographer James McGrath Morris about his new biography on Joseph Pulitzer, the media baron who helped shape the news business. Continue watching
Jan 08 Conversation: Terry Teachout, Author of 'Pops: A Life of Louis Armstrong' By Tom LeGro Louis Armstrong is the subject of the biography, "Pops," by Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal drama critic and Commentary Magazine cultural critic. Continue reading
Dec 18 Conversation: On 'Avatar' and 'The Futurist' By Tom LeGro To learn more about James Cameron's new film and the director himself, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Rebecca Keegan, who spent time on the set of "Avatar" and wrote the new biography, "The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron."… Continue reading
Nov 25 Conversation: T.J. Stiles, National Book Award Winner for Nonfiction The winner of this year's National Book Award for nonfiction tells the story of Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt, who rose from humble means to amass a vast fortune, build the country's largest fleet of steamships and control a railroad empire. Continue reading
Nov 24 Conversation: Phillip Hoose, National Book Award Winner for Young People's Literature Art Beat talks to Phillip Hoose, who last week won the National Book Award for young people's literature for "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice."… Continue reading
Sep 16 Conversation: Considering Clarice A major literary celebrity in Brazil, Clarice Lispecter's work ran the gamut from articles in women's magazines to compelling, philosophical novels. Continue reading