Mar 23 Judge Overturns Google Books Deal By Molly Finnegan In New York on Tuesday, federal Judge Danny Chin overturned a settlement between Google and the national trade organizations that represent American authors and publishers which dictates terms of a massive book digitalization project, led by Google. Continue reading
Mar 18 Conversation: Teju Cole’s ‘Open City’ By Molly Finnegan "Open City," a new novel by Teju Cole, follows a Nigerian-born medical student as he walks the streets of New York City. Continue reading
Feb 10 Conversation: Andrew Altschul, Joshua Ferris and Hannah Tinti, Part 1 of 2 By Tom LeGro We've asked three authors -- Andrew Altschul, Joshua Ferris and Hannah Tinti -- attending the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference in Washington to come in and talk about their world. Continue reading
Jan 31 Monday’s NewsHour: Roger Rosenblatt Has Advice for Writers By Molly Finnegan Monday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown interviews Roger Rosenblatt about his advice to writers. Continue reading
Dec 09 Translator Brings Poetry of Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo to U.S. Ahead of the Friday ceremony awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the absent (and imprisoned) Liu Xiaobo, Graywolf Press announces the future publication of a collection of his works, translated into English by Jeffrey Yang. Continue reading
Oct 22 Conversation: Nicole Krauss’ ‘Great House’ By Tom LeGro Four narrators weave their own stories investigating the effects of loss, loneliness and deep uncertainty in Nicole Krauss' novel, "Great House," which is a finalist for the National Book Award. Continue reading
Sep 17 Conversation: Gary Shteyngart, Author of ‘Super Sad True Love Story’ By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to Gary Shteyngart, author of "Super Sad True Love Story."… Continue reading
Sep 01 Pulitzer Winner Natasha Trethewey Looks ‘Beyond Katrina’ By Molly Finnegan Poet Natasha Trethewey's latest book, "Beyond Katrina," is a personal account of how the people of the Gulf Coast region, including her family, have lived with the threat and consequences of natural disasters for generations. Continue reading
Jul 01 Conversation: Author Jennifer Egan By Tom LeGro Jennifer Egan's unconventional novel, "A Visit From the Goon Squad," explores the changing music industry, nostalgia, time and much more. Continue reading
Jun 17 Philip Schultz Finding Success After ‘Failure’ By Tom LeGro The accolades came later in life for New York-based poet Philip Schultz. He was 63 when he won the Pulitzer, already the author of five published books of poems, which never broke into the mainstream. Continue reading