May 18 Conversation: Kristen Dupard, 2012 Poetry Out Loud National Champion By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to Kristen Dupard, the 2012 Poetry Out Loud National Champion. Continue reading
May 11 Conversation: Poet Natalie Diaz By Tom LeGro, Mary Jo Brooks A profile of poet Natalie Diaz and her language preservation work will air on the NewsHour soon, but here below is sneak peek of our interview with the 33-year-old writer, conducted along the banks of the Colorado River. Continue reading
May 04 Three New Looks on the National Mall By Julia Griffin, Jeffrey Brown The National Mall here in Washington, D.C., is indeed a national treasure, but it's one that is in some disrepair. The Trust for the National Mall has just held a competition to design three new sections in oft-neglected areas on… Continue reading
May 04 40 Years After Gaye’s Hit, John Legend Explores ‘What’s Going On…Now’ By Anne Azzi Davenport, Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown talks to singer-songwriter John Legend and producer Harry Weinger about Marvin Gaye's hit record, "What's Going On," on its 40th anniversary. Continue reading
Apr 27 Conversation: W. S. Di Piero, Winner of the 2012 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to W. S. Di Piero, the winner of the 2012 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, a $100,000 award given by the Poetry Foundation. Continue reading
Apr 24 Tuesday on the NewsHour: Nick Cave’s Soundsuits Are Sculptures Come to Life By Mary Jo Brooks More with Chicago artist Nick Cave and his Soundsuits. Continue reading
Apr 19 ‘Los Angeles Review of Books’ Makes Launch By Tom LeGro There's a brand new entry into the world of books and publishing. It's call the Los Angeles Review of Books, and you'll find it online. Continue reading
Apr 13 Conversation: Philippe Falardeau’s ‘Monsieur Lazhar’ By Tom LeGro After the suicide of a teacher in a Montreal middle-school, a class of grieving students is thrown together with an Algerian immigrant with tragic secrets of his own and who becomes their new teacher. The film, "Monsieur Lazhar," directed by… Continue reading
Apr 06 Buddy Guy, 75 Years Young By Mary Jo Brooks More from Jeffrey Brown's profile of blues legend Buddy Guy. Continue reading
Apr 06 Conversation: Henry Ossawa Tanner at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts By Tom LeGro Henry Ossawa Tanner is known as the first African-American artist to gain international success and fame. He was born in Pittsburgh in 1859, spent much of his youth in Philadelphia, but lived most of his adult life in Paris. Continue reading