National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo wants to spread the joy of reading
Kate DiCamillo spoke to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about her new role as National Ambassador of Young People's Literature. Kate DiCamillo wasn't always a writer. Self-described as a "late-bloomer," she didn't actually start writing until she was…
The private thoughts of a public man: the ambitions and insecurities of literary giant Norman Mailer
J. Michael Lennon, author of "Norman Mailer: A Double Life," spoke to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about the ambitions and insecurities of the literary giant. Norman Mailer had quite a public persona. He was a Pulitzer Prize…
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How Johnny Cash spoke to the heart of America
Longtime music writer Robert Hilburn was inspired to write his new book, "Johnny Cash: The Life," after finding that other biographies didn't tell the full story. Jeffrey Brown talks to Hilburn about the legendary musician's authenticity and gift for storytelling,…
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Ann Patchett lets readers into her personal life in new collection of essays
Ann Patchett lets readers into her personal life in new collection of essays…
Author James McBride talks about slavery and humor in "The Good Lord Bird."…
James McBride talks about the National Book Award winner in fiction, "The Good Lord Bird."…
EmbedVideo(8022); Ray Suarez talks to writer Doris Lessing about her novel, "Ben in the World." This interview first aired in 2000. Video by PBS NewsHour. In 2000, Ray Suarez interviewed Doris Lessing about "Ben, in the World,"…
Elizabeth Becker, an award-winning former foreign and war correspondent for the New York Times, explores the best and worst of the tourism industry in her new book, "Overbooked: The Global Business of Travel and Tourism." The United Nations estimates that…
Alice McDermott tells the story of an ordinary woman named Marie from childhood to death in her new novel, "Someone." The narrative centers on a woman who is shy, plain, unremarkable on the surface, but has a very active internal…
