Feb 08 Watch Dave Barry’s Mix of Over the Top Humor, Seriousness Reflects ‘Insanity’ of Miami Dave Barry's Mix of Over the Top Humor, Seriousness Reflects 'Insanity' of Miami… Continue watching
Feb 08 Conversation: Dave Barry, Author ‘Insane City’ By Tom LeGro A bachelor party that doesn't quite go as planned, followed by a wedding that's interrupted by the arrival of a boat of Haitian refugees. Throw in a large python snake, some Russian gangsters and the city of Miami -- or… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch Known for Single Act of Defiance, Rosa Parks Trained for Life Full of Activism Known for Single Act of Defiance, Rosa Parks Trained for Life Full of Activism… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Writer George Saunders Reflects on Engineering Short Fiction George Saunders, a former MacArthur Fellow, talks to Jeffrey Brown about his latest collection of stories, "Tenth of December," and his unique voice and approach to capturing contemporary American culture in a compressed, short form. Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Al Gore’s ‘Future’ Tackles Technology, Global Economy, American Democracy Al Gore's 'Future' Tackles Technology, Global Economy, American Democracy… Continue watching
Jan 23 Conversation: Brad Meltzer, Author of ‘The Fifth Assassin’ By Tom LeGro Brad Meltzer spent much of the last four years researching for his thriller "The Fifth Assassin" and learned about much of what the government does to protect us against attacks, including the role of the Secret Service. He sat down… Continue reading
Jan 18 Conversation: George Saunders, Author of ‘Tenth of December’ By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to George Saunders, author of "Tenth of December."… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch What Immigrants Can Teach the Rest of America about Health, Happiness and Hope What Immigrants Can Teach the Rest of America about Health, Happiness and Hope… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch In New E-Book, a Chronicle of the ’34 Days That Decided’ the 2012 Election In New E-Book, a Chronicle of the '34 Days That Decided' the 2012 Election… Continue watching
Dec 07 Conversation: David Denby on the Movies By Tom LeGro David Denby writes about the immediate moment in his role as film critic for The New Yorker. He also looks at the much bigger picture in his latest book, "Do the Movies Have a Future?"… Continue reading