Nov 27 Watch 6:53 How independent bookstores are weathering tough economic times By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport These are perilous times for independent bookstores. More than one independent bookstore has closed each week since the pandemic began, and 20 percent across the country are in danger of closing, according to a recent study by the American Booksellers… Continue watching
Nov 10 What Don DeLillo dreads — and finds compelling — about a blank screen By Jeffrey Brown In Don DeLillo's new novel “The Silence,” all screens go dark and technology fails. That very lack of knowing, in the short distance between us and our screens, is the space in which this novel unfolds. Continue reading
Nov 09 Why you can expect new books about Trump for years to come By Hillel Italie, Associated Press It's been one of publishing's most thriving genres of the past four years: books about President Donald Trump. And it's not going to end when he leaves office. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 3:44 How the pandemic could cause significant ‘learning loss’ for students By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal Paul Tough is the author of “Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why,” the October selection for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This. The coronavirus pandemic has upended American life. What are its consequences for the education… Continue watching
Oct 30 This visual history of ballots shows the power of your vote By Joshua Barajas Through the lens of the printed ballot, a new visual history shows how these artifacts capture the evolving values of our democracy. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 10:53 Author Paul Tough answers your questions about ‘Helping Children Succeed’ By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal Paul Tough, author of our October pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why.”… Continue watching
Oct 06 National Book Award finalists announced By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Eight of the finalists were cited for their debut work. Winners will be announced during a Nov. 18 online ceremony that will also honor novelist Walter Mosley and the late Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 4:49 Author Steven Greenhouse answers your questions about ‘Beaten Down, Worked Up’ By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal Steven Greenhouse, author of our September pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 7:37 What did the Mueller report leave out? A member of the team shares an inside look Robert Mueller’s name is at the heart of a major investigation into Russia and President Trump that roiled the first two years of Trump’s presidency. Although he rarely makes public statements, Mueller is now speaking out about a new book… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 6:44 This book of breast cancer survival stories seeks to foster solidarity Even amid the pandemic, the threat of cancer looms significant. Estimates suggest that more than 42,000 people will die from breast cancer alone this year, and more than 275,000 new cases will be diagnosed. But millions are also surviving the… Continue watching