Apr 17 Long-lost Franz Kafka works could emerge after messy legal battle By Aron Heller, Associated Press A long-hidden trove of unpublished works by Franz Kafka could soon be revealed following a decade-long battle over his literary estate that has drawn comparisons to some of his surreal tales. Continue reading
Mar 01 Read a chapter from ‘The Uninhabitable Earth,’ a dire warning on climate change By Joshua Barajas David Wallace-Wells doesn’t pull any punches about the effects of climate change. In his new book, “The Uninhabitable Earth,” the author takes humans — us — to task for our complacency. The opening line isn’t too comforting either: “It is… Continue reading
Jan 09 Why we still need paper maps By Vicky Stein "Maps can take you places that you wouldn’t think to go," said Betsy Mason, coauthor of the book "All Over the Map: A Cartographic Odyssey."… Continue reading
Jan 01 It’s not too late to put these 2018 books on your reading list By Alex D'Elia Last year, authors brought us stories of immigration, ideas about and identity politics, and creative takes on mythology and literary ambition. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 8:42 The best books of 2018, according to experts In 2018, notable new books often reflected and supplemented conversations around current trends, topics and events. Author Ann Patchett and Washington Post book critic Carlos Lozada join Jeffrey Brown to share their favorite books of the year. Continue watching
Dec 20 This comedy duo makes philosophy fun. Here are 5 books to read now By Gabriela Martinez, Gretchen Frazee Keith and Kenny Lucas, identical twins, integrate philosophy into parts of their comedy. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 6:31 ‘American Wolf’ author Nate Blakeslee answers your questions By Jeffrey Brown Nate Blakeslee, author of our October pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer questions from readers, plus Jeff announces November’s book. Continue watching
Sep 01 WATCH: Jeffrey Brown talks to Amy Tan, Ron Chernow and others at the National Book Festival By Corinne Segal PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown joins Rich Fahle of PBS Books to interview more than a dozen public figures and authors at the National Book Festival. Watch it live here. Continue reading
Mar 30 The books you never read in high school, but should now By Joshua Barajas Here are 10 suggestions for those looking for never-too-late reads. Maybe you’ll be convinced to finally read “Moby-Dick,” all 200,000 words of it. Continue reading
Mar 27 The best weapon against ‘summer slide’ is parents reading, nonprofit says By Larisa Epatko Parents and teachers are committed to the same goal of helping a child become a successful reader, but the classroom isn’t structured in a way where a child gets consistent individual attention. That’s where a parent can step in. Continue reading