Sep 21 Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson By Arts Desk Extended interviews and readings with Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson. Continue reading
Sep 18 Conversation: Mark Knopfler By Arts Desk On his new solo album "Get Lucky," the Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter and guitar great Mark Knopfler takes an almost nostalgic look at the people and places he encountered growing up in Britain, painting their portraits through a blend of rock,… Continue reading
Sep 14 Conversation: Patti Smith Reflects on the Life of Her Friend, Jim Carroll By Arts Desk It was Patti Smith who first encouraged Jim Carroll to blend his poetry with rock 'n' roll, bringing him on stage to perform his work with her band. He went on to form the Jim Carroll Band. Jeffrey Brown talks… Continue reading
Sep 11 Conversation: Oxford American Takes On Southern Literature By Arts Desk The Oxford American bills itself as "the Southern Magazine of Good Writing." This month the emphasis is on the good and the truly great, as the magazine offers its first ever "Southern Literature" issue. Continue reading
Sep 09 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Beatlemania By Arts Desk Wednesday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talks to Tim Riley, a contributing music critic for NPR, about the release of the Beatles Remastered. Earlier Wednesday, Michelle Steele of Bloomberg News gave the business angle on the Beatles' releases. Continue reading
Sep 04 Conversation: Matthew Crawford, Author of ‘Shop Class as Soulcraft’ By Arts Desk Friday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown spoke with philosopher and motorcycle-repair shop owner Matthew Crawford about his book, "Shop Class as Soulcraft."… Continue reading
Sep 04 Conversation: Writer, Professor Mark Slouka on America’s ‘Dehumanized’ Education By Arts Desk As students head back to high schools and colleges across the country, an essay in the September issue of Harper's Magazine declares that, "Education in America today is almost exclusively about the GDP."… Continue reading
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: 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