May 08 Watch 5:28 Novelist Paul Beatty pokes fun at how we talk about race in America By PBS News Hour Paul Beatty’s new book “The Sellout” offers a satirical skewering of racial politics in America. Jeffrey Brown speaks with the author about not being afraid to say taboo things and the ways the U.S. is still segregated. Continue watching
May 07 Watch 3:24 Author Emma Sky on the fateful mistakes made after the Iraq invasion By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 05 Watch 6:42 After her husband’s sudden death, Elizabeth Alexander writes their love story By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 04 Watch 7:26 How America’s first ladies balanced public and private life By PBS News Hour A new book takes an up-close look at the women who have called the White House home. "First Ladies: Presidential Historians and the Lives of 45 Iconic American Women" is a culmination of a year-long series by C-SPAN. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 6:29 Jon Krakauer tackles campus rape in ‘typical’ college town By PBS News Hour In many ways, Missoula, Montana, is a typical American college town. Now it’s the setting of author and journalist Jon Krakauer’s new investigative book, which dissects a series of student sexual assault cases and the challenges of prosecuting certain abusers. Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:07 The sister soldiers who assisted Special Ops in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In Afghanistan, an elite band of female U.S. soldiers were deployed on risky night raids with one of the toughest special operations units. Margaret Warner talks to Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, who recounts their story in her book, “Ashley’s War.”… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 6:14 The undertold story of D.C.’s dames during the Civil War By PBS News Hour Journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts offers a different take on the Civil War era, focusing on the women who were involved in politics behind the scenes. Gwen Ifill talks to the author about her new book, “Capital Dames: The… Continue watching
Apr 17 Cokie Roberts on how one former slave became a First Family confidante By Anna Sillers Gwen Ifill recently sat down with journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts on the NewsHour to discuss her new book "Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868" about the untold stories of the women involved in… Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch David Brooks: Humility is the central virtue, pride is the central vice By PBS News Hour Continue watching