Jan 08 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
Dec 30 Spencer Michels: A Little Common Sense About Google Books The Google books story sounds pretty simple on the surface: Google wants to digitize or scan a large portion of the world's books, and then make them available for people searching a subject. That part is fairly straight forward. After… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Google’s Goal: Digitize Every Book Ever Printed In a new era of E-books, Internet giant Google is attempting to offer millions of books online. Spencer Michels looks at the controversial plan and what it could mean for the future of reading. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Kindle, Price War Changing the Way We Read Jeffrey Brown explores the shifting world of book publishing, and examines how technology and readers are changing the industry. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Writer Michael Chabon Explores Regrets, Pleasures Pulitzer-prize winning author Michael Chabon sits down with Jeffrey Brown to talk about his new book, "Manhood for Amateurs."… Continue watching
Sep 21 Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson By Arts Desk Extended interviews and readings with Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Novelist Atwood Imagines Dark Future in New Book Jeffrey Brown speaks with novelist Margaret Atwood about her latest novel "The Year of the Flood" at her Toronto home. Continue watching
Jun 05 How Publishers Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the E-Book To "e-read," or not to e-read? That was the question on the minds of publishers, authors and librarians gathered in New York City this weekend for the industry's massive annual trade show, BookExpo America. Continue reading