Nov 11 Conversation: Stephen Mitchell, Author of the New Translation of Homer's 'The Iliad' By Tom LeGro Stephen Mitchell is a poet and one of the preeminent translators and interpreters of ancient and modern classics. His works include "Gilgamesh," "Tao Te Ching," "The Book of Job," "The Gospel According to Jesus" and "The Selected Poetry of Rainer… Continue reading
Nov 08 Conversation: Julian Barnes, Winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize By Tom LeGro The Man Booker Prizeis given annually to a novel by an author in Britain, Ireland or one of the Commonwealth nations. It is highly prestigious, as well as often highly contentious and controversial. This year was no exception. This year's… Continue reading
Oct 06 'Indignez-Vous!': Stephane Hessel's Guide to Outrage By Larisa Epatko Diplomat and author Stephane Hessel, who is also a concentration camp survivor and former French resistance fighter, wants people to get mad and fight against what's wrong in the world, as he writes in his booklet, "Indignez-Vous!" or "Time for… Continue reading
Sep 16 Conversation: Tom Piazza, Author of 'Devil Sent the Rain' By Tom LeGro Tom Piazza's works of fiction include the novel, "City of Refuge" and those of non-fiction include "Why New Orleans Matters." His new book is a collection of essays on a wide array of topics, titled "Devil Sent the Rain."… Continue reading
Sep 09 Conversation: 'Rebirth' Tells Stories of Healing After Attacks By Molly Finnegan From 2002 to 2009, director Jim Whitaker and a film crew chronicled the lives of five people who were directly impacted by the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11 for a new documentary, "Rebirth."… Continue reading
Sep 07 Conversation: Amy Waldman, Author of 'The Submission' By Tom LeGro What if a jury selected a design for the new 9/11 memorial and then discovered that its architect was a Muslim? Ten years after the terrorist attack, the actual memorial is just about to open. But an alternative history is… Continue reading
Apr 05 Global Change Comes From Crises, Author Mark Malloch-Brown Says By Larisa Epatko As protesters in North Africa and the Middle East vent their anger with their governments, the world is again transfixed and transformed. Continue reading
Dec 30 Author Kati Marton Describes Her Family's Ordeal By Larisa Epatko When author Kati Marton started digging into the files that the Hungarian secret police kept on her parents, who worked as journalists in Cold War Budapest, she discovered the extent to which the people around them in the 1940s and… Continue reading