Arts Jun 09 'Grandfamilies' spotlights grandparents stepping in to raise children By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins
Arts Jun 08 Watch 6:54 Dave Eggers on 'Contrapposto' and supporting the next generation of writers Best-selling author Dave Eggers has a new novel out this week, telling the story of two art-obsessed friends over many decades. There’s much more to the author’s own story as well. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports from San Francisco… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Amalia Huot-Marchand, Hunter Bonaparte
Arts Jun 02 Watch 4:32 Journalist discusses the ripple effects of extremism on a small American town Journalist Michael Edison Hayden has spent years tracking extremism in America. His new book, “Strange People on the Hill,” follows what happened when a far-right group moved its headquarters to a small town in rural West Virginia. Amna Nawaz spoke… By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane
Arts May 29 Watch 6:43 'The Hero Next Door' highlights overlooked sacrifices of service members For more than two decades, Martha Raddatz has reported from the front lines of America's wars, bearing witness to courage under unimaginable circumstances. In her new book, the veteran ABC News journalist turns her attention to the service members, families… By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Arts May 21 Watch 8:52 'How to Rule the World' exposes Stanford's complex relationship with Silicon Valley power While most college freshmen spend their first year shopping around courses and picking their majors, Theo Baker had a bit more on his plate. As a reporter for the Stanford Daily, he investigated research misconduct, leading to the resignation of… By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
May 20 Watch 5:29 Sophia Nelson on 'Redefining Freedom' and living up to America's founding principles By Ali Rogin, Kyle Midura When asked what sort of government the United States had, Benjamin Franklin famously said, "A republic, if you can keep it." Like many, columnist Sophia Nelson has been wondering how well we have kept it. Her new book, "Redefining Freedom,"… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 4:49 Soman Chainani and Amna Nawaz discuss politics for young Americans on 'Settle In' By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane, Emily Carpeaux Author Soman Chainani is best known for his young adult series, "The School for Good and Evil," which went on to become a hugely popular movie on Netflix. Chainani's latest book, "Young World," is a political thriller about a teenager… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 8:49 Ada Ferrer reflects on family history and forces shaping Cuba and the U.S. in new memoir By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Ada Ferrer has spent her career exploring history, identity and memory. In her new book, "Keeper of My Kin," she turns inward, tracing her own family story across generations, while examining the larger forces that… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 6:58 An 'accidental' chef traces her unlikely journey into the culinary world in new memoir By Geoff Bennett, Alexa Gold Food can be about comfort, craft or culture, but in Brigid Washington’s new memoir, it’s about survival. Her book traces her unlikely journey into the culinary world, one marked by loss, uncertainty and questions of identity. Geoff Bennett speaks with… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 6:46 How author Douglas Stuart's journey to a remote Scottish island inspired 'John of John' By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane Douglas Stuart won the 2020 Booker Prize for his debut novel “Shuggie Bain,” about a boy in 1980s Glasgow caring for his mother struggling with alcoholism. His latest novel “John of John,” out today, follows a young man returning to… Continue watching