Aug 28 Conversation: Josh Neufeld Revisits Katrina By Arts Desk Josh Neufeld's "A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge" tracks the lives of New Orleans residents as they fled or remained, and then struggled to cope in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading
Aug 14 Conversation: Novelist Richard Russo By Arts Desk Jeffrey Brown talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo about his latest book, "That Old Cape Magic."… Continue reading
Aug 07 Conversation: Remembering John Hughes With the early death of writer and director John Hughes at 59 yesterday, America lost one of the most vivid voices to come out of (and help define) the 1980s. Continue reading
Aug 07 Conversation: Alex Prud’homme, Co-Author of Julia Child’s ‘My Life in France’ By Arts Desk For decades on PBS, Julia Child brought her infectious enthusiasm for French cooking into the kitchens of her rapt viewers, passing on the culinary lessons she had learned during the years she lived in France. Continue reading
Jul 29 Elvis Costello: His Aim Is Still True By Arts Desk Wednesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown profiles singer, songwriter and TV show host Elvis Costello, whose latest album, "Secret, Profane & Sugarcane," looks to country and bluegrass music for inspiration. Continue reading
Jul 24 Conversation Preview: Elvis Costello By Arts Desk Coming soon on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown has a profile of singer Elvis Costello. Here's a preview of their conversation. Continue reading
Jul 17 Conversation: Painter John Currin By Arts Desk American painter John Currin is one of the most recognized and lauded figurative artists working today whose work is one of the subjects of an exhibition called "Paint Made Flesh," which is now at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Jul 10 Conversation: Joseph O’Neill, Author of ‘Netherland’ By Arts Desk For his book "Netherland," author Joseph O'Neill had a unique vantage point to explore the now-familiar literary terrain of post-9/11 New York. Not well known to most American readers, New York City's cricket-playing community is certainly well known to O'Neill,… Continue reading
Jul 09 Conversation: Chimamanda Adichie, Author of ‘The Thing Around Your Neck’ By Arts Desk In her new short story collection, "The Thing Around Your Neck," Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie moves back and forth between two continents the way she has in real life. Continue reading
Jun 04 Conversation: Alligator Records’ Bruce Iglauer Reflects on Legacy of Koko Taylor Bruce Iglauer is the founder of Alligator and Koko Taylor's longtime producer, manager and friend. He was among the family and friends by her side Wednesday. Continue reading