Jan 02 Watch 8:09 How poet Rupi Kaur became a hero to millions of young women By PBS NewsHour, Jaywon Choe, Elizabeth Flock Rupi Kaur, one of Instagram’s favorite poets, writes about love, heartbreak and womanhood. She speaks to Jeffrey Brown about her rise to fame and her message for young women. Continue watching
Nov 18 WATCH: Jeffrey Brown interviews authors at the Miami Book Fair By Corinne Segal This Saturday and Sunday, watch live interviews with Gene Luen Yang, Frank Bidart, Jennifer Egan, Jeffrey Eugenides, Megan Abbott and other authors. Continue reading
Nov 10 For Dostoevsky, epilepsy was a matter of both life and literature By Dr. Howard Markel There were points in his life when Dostoevsky wrote he was grateful for his seizure disorder because of the “abnormal tension” the episodes created in his brain, which allowed him to experience “unbounded joy and rapture, ecstatic devotion and completest… Continue reading
Oct 05 Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Prize for Literature By Layla Quran The Swedish Academy announced the award Thursday, calling Ishiguro a writer "who, in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world."… Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 3:14 The problem with only liking things we find relatable By PBS News Hour The social media culture of “likes” is contributing to our conformity, says novelist and creative writing teacher Charmaine Craig. Instead of trying to empathize with the unfamiliar, we “like” and find refuge only in the things that seem most relatable. Continue watching
Aug 18 The 4 coming-of-age memoirs you need to read By Elizabeth Flock Author Tom Perrotta, who wrote "Election," "Little Children" and "The Leftovers," shares his favorite real-life stories about growing up. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:34 What to do when you realize classic books from your childhood are racist By PBS News Hour Do you have an old children’s book you love? Well, there’s a good chance that it might be racist, says kids’ author Grace Lin. She offers her humble opinion on how you can keep loving your favorite classics while acknowledging… Continue watching
Aug 06 Born behind bars, this literary genre has ‘grown up’ to resonate with young adults By Kamala Kelkar A genre called urban literature was resurfaced by self-made entrepreneurs, often black women and many from prison. Continue reading
Feb 16 In his new novel, Elliot Ackerman wants to humanize the Syrian conflict By Elizabeth Flock "Green on Blue" is the debut novel by Elliot Ackerman, a journalist and former Marine who served in Iraq and in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jan 13 Once a superpower, how strong is Russia now? By Larisa Epatko With Russia so much in the news lately, we decided to take a closer look at Russia itself with the help of two regional experts. Continue reading