Nov 21 Watch the Miami Book Fair live – featuring Mitch Albom, Ann Beattie and Ted Koppel By Travis Daub PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown is interviewing authors from noon to 5 p.m. ET today at the Miami Book fair. Watch events today live and browse on-demand video from events featuring the authors, speakers and discussions listed below:… Continue reading
Nov 02 3 lessons on writing from J.K. Rowling By Colleen Shalby Here are three things J.K. Rowling told NPR about her writing method. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 2:41 ‘Moneyball’ author Michael Lewis on what execs and elites often overlook By PBS NewsHour 'Moneyball' author Michael Lewis on what execs and elites often overlook… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 3:53 ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ sequel reveals dark side of Atticus Finch By PBS News Hour After months of anticipation, Harper Lee’s second novel, “Go Set A Watchman” will be released on Tuesday. The book takes place 20 years after the events of “To Kill A Mockingbird.” But early reviews reveal that the story takes an… Continue watching
Jul 03 China Ministry posted bootleg ‘Liar’s Poker’ By Erika Kinetz, Raphael Satter, Associated Press SHANGHAI — A complete bootlegged copy of Michael Lewis' bestselling book about Wall Street, "Liar's Poker," was hosted on the official website of the Chinese Commerce Ministry, the agency responsible for intellectual property protection in China, The Associated Press has… Continue reading
May 01 Using humor to protect ‘ugly’ animals, because they can’t all be as cute as pandas By Shehryar Nabi Go to any zoo that boasts having a giant panda, and you’ll see their cute faces plastered on everything from T-shirts to key chains. But imagine going to the zoo and being welcomed with a banner featuring a big ol’… Continue reading
Mar 12 National Book Critics Awards to be announced tonight; see the finalists By Victoria Fleischer The winners of this year’s National Book Critics Circle awards, one of the most prestigious literary prizes in America, will be announced tonight at the New School in New York City. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 7:36 Praise for the printed page: Will Amazon leave French bookstores in peril? By PBS News Hour In France, even though the price of books was fixed years ago to prevent price differentiation, some worry the country's thousands of bookstores may now be in jeopardy as more customers flock to online retailers, such as Amazon. The online… Continue watching
Feb 01 14 books you could read in the time it takes to watch the Super Bowl By Kristin Miller If you just watch the game, a conservative estimate of the running time of the Super Bowl is at least three and a half hours. Add in the pre-game and post-game analysis and the entire event could top six hours. Continue reading