Oct 31 The November pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘A Separation’ By Elizabeth Flock "A Separation" is a moody psychological novel about a woman who learns that her estranged husband has gone missing in Greece, and tries to find him. Continue reading
Oct 15 An annotated page from ‘American Wolf’ By Elizabeth Flock "Every wolf’s life is an adventure story; what made O-Six’s unique is that people were around to witness it," says "American Wolf" author Nate Blakeslee. Continue reading
Oct 09 ‘Why not write the biography of a wolf?’ and more advice from author Nate Blakeslee By Elizabeth Flock Author Nate Blakeslee says it took may years for his book "American Wolf" to come together. But then, "The idea hit me: Why not tell the saga of the battle over the West’s most iconic animal by following the life… Continue reading
Oct 08 Listen to the opening of ‘American Wolf’ By Elizabeth Flock As "American Wolf" begins, O-Six and her pack are hunting an elk "down the side of a steep snow-covered butte under a sky close and gray," author Nate Blakeslee writes. Continue reading
Oct 02 Discussion questions for ‘American Wolf’ By Elizabeth Flock "American Wolf" by journalist Nate Blakeslee tells the tale of Yellowstone alpha female O-Six, who came to be known as the "most famous wolf in the world."… Continue reading
Oct 01 The October pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘American Wolf’ By Elizabeth Flock “American Wolf" tells the story of the rise and rule of O-Six, a Yellowstone alpha female who came to be known as the "most famous wolf in the world."… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 7:14 ‘Earning the Rockies’ author Robert Kaplan answers your questions Robert Kaplan, author of our September pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer questions from readers, plus Jeff announces October’s book. Continue watching
Sep 19 5 forgotten books about geography and place to read now By Elizabeth Flock Best-selling author Robert Kaplan, whose "Earning the Rockies" is the September pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, shares five of his favorite writers whose books provide a rich sense of place. Continue reading
Sep 13 An annotated page from Robert Kaplan’s ‘Earning the Rockies’ By Elizabeth Flock To really earn the sight of the Rockies and comprehend what those mountains mean, Robert Kaplan writes that you have to drive for days across the prairie and the Great Plains. Flying there in an hour or two won't cut… Continue reading
Sep 10 Write ‘what is absolutely true in your eyes,’ says best-selling author Robert Kaplan By Elizabeth Flock Robert D. Kaplan, author of our September pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, describes the journey that inspired him, why everyone should read "The Federalist Papers," and why the number of copies of books he sells is… Continue reading