Mar 06 Why Americans are obsessed with telling their own stories By Qi Wang, OZY We Americans are obsessed with telling our life stories. And it's not just politicians and celebrities (Did you know that former President Jimmy Carter wrote eight memoirs?). Stories aren't just for the famous; there are memoirs written by ordinary… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 3:28 Author W.S. Merwin Named U.S. Poet Laureate By PBS News Hour The Library of Congress has named prominent American poet W.S. Merwin as the country's new poet laureate. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Merwin about his life and work in 2008. Continue watching