Dec 31 How artists have depicted Circe’s power through time By Madeline Miller Here's a small sampling of the goddess' rich visual history, from ancient Greece to contemporary America. Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 7:35 ‘Circe’ author Madeline Miller answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown Madeline Miller, author of our December pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Circe,” and Jeff announces the January book selection. Continue watching
Dec 26 In ‘Circe,’ this witch is more artist than immortal By Elizabeth Flock Author Madeline Miller reimagined a reviled minor goddess from the "Odyssey" into a powerful figure who finds herself through hard work and dedication. Continue reading
Dec 13 For Madeline Miller, writing is ‘like descending to the bottom of the ocean’ By Elizabeth Flock Before she was the author of the best-selling novel "Circe," Miller believed that she had to write around the clock. Now, she says, “Discipline is important, but so is taking a breath and looking around."… Continue reading
Dec 09 Discussion questions for ‘Circe’ By Elizabeth Flock Madeline Miller's "Circe," which reimagines the story of a minor goddess from the Odyssey, is our December book club pick. Continue reading
Dec 03 ‘Circe’ is our December book club pick By Elizabeth Flock The novel that reimagines the story of Circe, a lesser-known and yet much-reviled goddess and witch from the Greek epic poem "The Odyssey."… Continue reading
Nov 29 Loved ‘The Overstory’? Richard Powers recommends 26 other books on trees By Elizabeth Flock Our November pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is Richard Powers’ “The Overstory.” Become a member of the Now Read This book club by joining our Facebook group, or by signing up to our newsletter. Continue reading
Nov 20 How ‘America’s perfect tree’ was nearly wiped out By Elizabeth Flock The American chestnut tree, once the dominant tree throughout much of the Eastern United States, bore richly nutritious and sweet-tasting nuts before it was almost entirely wiped out. Continue reading
Nov 18 Why Richard Powers schedules his writing around what nature is doing By Elizabeth Flock The author of "The Overstory" follows a saying by Thoreau: "Resign yourself to the influence of the earth."… Continue reading
Nov 07 Discussion questions for ‘The Overstory’ By Elizabeth Flock "The Overstory" is our November book club for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, "Now Read This"… Continue reading