Arts Apr 30 ‘An Odyssey’ is May’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club "An Odyssey" is the story of what happened when Daniel Mendelsohn's 81-year-old father, Jay, enrolled in his college course on Homer's epic poem. By Elizabeth Flock
Arts Nov 18 Why ‘The Iliad’ still matters today Many readers think of "The Iliad" as a daunting text. But Caroline Alexander, whose new translation of the classic work by Homer comes out Nov. 24, said she wants to bring the epic down to earth. By artsdesk
Arts Nov 11 Conversation: Stephen Mitchell, Author of the New Translation of Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ Stephen Mitchell is a poet and one of the preeminent translators and interpreters of ancient and modern classics. His works include "Gilgamesh," "Tao Te Ching," "The Book of Job," "The Gospel According to Jesus" and "The Selected Poetry of Rainer… By Tom LeGro
Nov 11 Watch Stephen Mitchell Reads from ‘The Iliad’ by Homer Stephen Mitchell reads from his translation of 'The Iliad' by Homer.
Nov 11 Watch Conversation: Stephen Mitchell’s ‘The Iliad’ by Homer Jeffrey Brown talks to Stephen Mitchell about his translation of 'The Iliad' by Homer. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch Simpsons Movie Director Talks About New Film The culturally-iconic animated TV show "The Simpsons" finally came out as a full-length feature Friday. Co-creator James L. Brooks talks to the NewsHour about the new film and its reflection of Americans. Continue watching