Apr 29 Watch 13:43 ‘Disappearing Earth’ author Julia Phillips answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal Julia Phillips, author of our April pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Disappearing Earth,” and Jeff announces the May book selection. Continue watching
Apr 24 These photos helped Julia Phillips capture ‘one of the most beautiful places in the world’ By Julia Phillips "When I arrived in Kamchatka for the first time," wrote Julia Phillips, the author of "Disappearing Earth, "I learned it was even more spectacular than I’d imagined from a distance."… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 5:53 The ‘Self Made’ story of American millionaire Madam C.J. Walker By Hari Sreenivasan America's first self-made female millionaire was Madam C.J. Walker, an African American who rose from domestic labor to her own beauty empire in the early 1900s. Now, Walker is the inspiration for a Netflix limited series, "Self Made," starring Octavia… Continue watching
Apr 16 ‘The Plague’ perfectly captures the risk in returning to normal By Dr. Howard Markel It's the most vexing phase of an epidemic -- once an illness peters out, healthy people begin to place it in the past. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 5:57 What this inside look at Facebook says about Mark Zuckerberg and his business priorities Wired magazine’s Steven Levy has reported on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for years. In his new book, "Facebook: The Inside Story," Levy draws upon that familiarity, as well as a young Zuckerberg's recently unearthed journals, for an intimate look at… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 5:14 In latest book, author Erik Larson looks back at another time of crisis: London’s Blitz In previous books like "The Devil in the White City" and "Isaac's Storm," bestselling author Erik Larson has used everyday people to chronicle historical events. But his latest offering, "The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 6:46 Reporter Jonathan Karl on Trump’s relationship with the media President Trump has long had a complicated relationship with the news media. He tends to seek out reporters he deems friendly, while butting heads with those he accuses of treating him unfairly. As ABC News’ chief White House correspondent, Jonathan… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 4:58 ‘Inheritance’ author Dani Shapiro answers your questions Dani Shapiro, author of our March pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Inheritance,” and Jeff announces the April book selection. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 5:34 What to read while staying home, from author Ann Patchett As Americans stay home to try to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, we wanted to provide suggestions for how to fill that time. Author Ann Patchett joins Jeffrey Brown to offer book recommendations for this strange time, including… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:14 ‘American Prison’ author Shane Bauer answers your questions By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Vinopal Shane Bauer, author of our February pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Amna Nawaz to answer reader questions on “American Prison,” and Amna announces the March book selection. Continue watching