Jun 28 Watch 6:44 A war-crime mystery drives Scott Turow’s newest thriller By PBS News Hour "Testimony," a new legal thriller by bestselling author and attorney Scott Turow, centers around a mass killing in Bosnia and subsequent war crimes trial at the International Criminal Court in the Hague. Turow joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss his inspiration… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 6:53 For Alan Alda, the heart of good communication is connection By PBS News Hour As an actor, educational TV host and founder of a scholarly center for communication science, Alan Alda has used his trademark humor and wit to help others express complicated ideas in accessible language. Now he's written new book called "If… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 7:44 David Sedaris’ diaries paint a life spent in observation By PBS News Hour Who was humorist David Sedaris before he had sold millions of books and made countless live appearances before adoring audiences? In a new book, "Theft By Finding," Sedaris offers a portrait of himself as a younger artist through his personal… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 7:13 Author looks back at how interracial couples have stood up to white supremacy By PBS News Hour This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, which struck down the law prohibiting interracial marriage. Author Sheryll Cashin explores that case and other historical examples in her book “Loving: Interracial Intimacy in America… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 6:37 Sen. Al Franken on ‘horrific’ House health care bill, questioning Jeff Sessions and comparing the Senate to SNL By PBS News Hour Political satire demands a different set of skills from actually practicing politics. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken explains what it’s really like to transition from entertainment to government in his new book, “Al Franken: Giant of the Senate.” Hari Sreenivasan sits… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 8:13 Louise Erdrich and Emma Straub share summer reads you won’t want to put down By PBS News Hour Whether you open a book on a sunny beach, or prefer staying up late while glued to a page-turner, we tend to look forward to our summer reading. Jeffrey Brown gets suggestions from two writers who also own their own… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 6:50 W. Kamau Bell wants America to get awkward By PBS News Hour For W. Kamau Bell, awkward situations and challenging conversations can offer the best opportunities to grow as a person. And as a stand-up comedian and host of “United Shades of America,” he does the opposite of running from uncomfortable interactions. Continue watching
May 19 Watch 3:35 To Richard Ford, writing a memoir is to utter what must not be erased By PBS News Hour Richard Ford's parents were ordinary people, "all but un-noticeable to the world's disinterested eye." But the acclaimed writer still decided to write a memoir of their lives because, to him, being their son felt like a privilege. And more simply,… Continue watching
May 05 Watch In ‘Behold the Dreamers,’ the American dream and immigrant reality collide By PBS News Hour Imbolo Mbue, author of "Behold the Dreamers" and winner of the 2017 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction, sits down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss her first novel, the story of immigrants coming to the U.S. from Cameroon to confront the reality… Continue watching
May 02 Watch New biography humanizes Nixon while revealing his ‘most reprehensible’ act By PBS News Hour In what ways is Richard Nixon still with us in our political culture? John Farrell, author of "Richard Nixon: The Life," joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss Nixon’s Dickensian childhood and how it influenced his polarized politics, his mix of idealism… Continue watching