Dec 26 Watch George Packer talks economic forces in political discourse George Packer talks economic forces in political discourse… Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Doris Lessing’s unfinished business with ‘Ben in the World’ From the Archives: Writer Doris Lessing's unfinished business with 'Ben in the World'… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Ann Patchett gets personal in her new collection of essays Ann Patchett reflects on her new book with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch In ‘Someone,’ Alice McDermott tells ‘ordinary’ woman’s tale In 'Someone,' Alice McDermott tells 'ordinary' woman's tale… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch Alice McDermott reads excerpt from novel, ‘Someone’ Alice McDermott reads excerpt from novel, 'Someone'… Continue watching
Sep 30 Poet Gregory Orr: Poetry Is ‘Concentrated Testimony’ of Being Human By News Desk Poet Gregory Orr rhapsodizes on a theme he has explored for nearly a decade: the "beloved," the things we love. Of course, what we love can change over time, he says. "It can make you crazy by ... shifting from… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch Reza Aslan’s ‘Zealot’ Aims to Better Understand Jesus by Understanding His World In his new book, "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth," author and scholar Reza Aslan sets out to dig through generations of interpretation to get to know Jesus, the real, historical figure and the world he lived… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch Bill Clinton’s advice for wife on running for president Bill Clinton’s advice for his wife on running for president… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch How Latino Americans Have Shaped the U.S. and Fought for Acceptance How Latino Americans Have Shaped the U.S. and Fought for Acceptance… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch In ‘Collision 2012,’ an Outside-In Look at Wider Forces That Shaped the Election In 'Collision 2012,' an Outside-In Look at Wider Forces That Shaped the Election… Continue watching