Jul 29 Conversation: Norwegian Author Anne Holt on the Lessons of Oslo By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to crime writer Anne Holt about the situation in Norway in the aftermath of the July 22 attacks by Anders Behring Breivik. Holt is one of Scandinavia's most successful crime writers, but she's also had quite a… Continue reading
Jul 25 Conversation: Amy Winehouse, 1983-2011 By Molly Finnegan A conversation with writer Sophie Heawood about the life and career of Amy Winehouse. Continue reading
Jul 22 Conversation: Imagination in Education By Tom LeGro This week, the Lincoln Center Institute in New York is holding what it bills as the "first national conference focused on making imagination an integral part of American education."… Continue reading
Jul 14 Preview: Pianist Leon Fleisher By Tom LeGro More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with conductor and pianist Leon Fleisher. Continue reading
Jul 08 Historian David McCullough’s ‘The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris’ By Anne Azzi Davenport More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with historian David McCullough, author of "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris."… Continue reading
Jul 05 American Painter Cy Twombly Dies at 83 By Tom LeGro Celebrated American painter Cy Twombly, whose paintings featured scribbles, graffiti and unusual materials and who invigorated American post-War art alongside Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, has died. He was 83. Continue reading
Jul 04 Monday on the NewsHour: Josh Ritter By Tom LeGro Josh Ritter reads from his novel, "Bright's Passage," and performs his song, "Girl in the War."… Continue reading
Jul 01 Conversation: Eleanor Henderson, Author of ‘Ten Thousand Saints’ By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to Eleanor Henderson, author of "Ten Thousand Saints," a novel that's garnering strong reviews for its treatment of teens, an underground youth culture and troubled family relationships. Continue reading
Jun 30 Conversation: What Next for Ai Weiwei? By Tom LeGro Internationally known Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was released from prison last week after a three month detention. Jeffrey Brown gets an update on Ai's situation from Alison Klayman, who has been working on a documentary about him, "Ai Weiwei: Never… Continue reading
Jun 24 Brooke Gladstone’s Graphic Commentary of Media’s ‘Influencing Machine’ By Molly Finnegan Brooke Gladstone is the long time co-host and managing director of WNYC's On The Media. Her new book about media in society is "The Influencing Machine," a comic book illustrated by Josh Neufeld. Continue reading