Jan 02 Discussion questions for ‘Heart’ By Elizabeth Flock Sandeep Jauhar opens “Heart” with his perspective as a patient, not as a doctor. Continue reading
Dec 27 20 songs for reading ‘There Will Be No Miracles Here’ By Casey Gerald Author Casey Gerald writes that his memoir might not exist without D’Angelo’s album "Voodoo," which he listened to on repeat nearly every day while writing it. Continue reading
Dec 26 January’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘Heart’ By Elizabeth Flock "Heart: A History" is an exploration of our most vital organ and favored metaphor. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 6:54 ‘There Will Be No Miracles Here’ author Casey Gerald answers your questions Casey Gerald, author of our December pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “There Will Be No Miracles Here,” and Jeff announces the January book selection. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch 8:50 Bishop Curry on ‘love poetry’ and the royal wedding On our Bookshelf: the power of love to change who we are and the world around us. The head of the Episcopal Church, the Most Reverend Michael Curry, is perhaps best known for the rousing sermon he delivered at the… Continue watching
Dec 18 An annotated page from ‘There Will Be No Miracles Here’ By Elizabeth Flock "'I don’t know' is the most important phrase in this whole book," author Casey Gerald explains. Continue reading
Dec 10 Writing has ‘got to be weird before it gets good,’ says Casey Gerald By Elizabeth Flock Casey Gerald, author of the memoir "There Will Be No Miracles Here," says his editor is the first person "to ever seriously hold space for me to be fully, strangely, magically myself, in my work."… Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 5:56 ‘A Separation’ author Katie Kitamura answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown Katie Kitamura, author of our November pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “A Separation,” plus Jeff announces December’s book. Continue watching
Nov 14 Katie Kitamura annotates a page from her book ‘A Separation’ By Elizabeth Flock Kitamura explains how her fascinations with masculinity and privacy in a marriage became major themes in the book. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 6:31 ‘American Wolf’ author Nate Blakeslee answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown Nate Blakeslee, author of our October pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer questions from readers, plus Jeff announces November’s book. Continue watching