Jul 16 Weekly Poem: ‘Quarantine’ By Tom LeGro Eavan Boland is one of Ireland's most prominent poets. Her poems often examine the lives of women, looking at larger cultural issues through the lens of the details of everyday life. She's published more than 10 books of verse, most… Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch Diplomatic Process ‘Paralyzed’ in Syria Conflict Judy interviews Elizabeth Kennedy, Associated Press bureau chief in Beirut. They discuss the latest massacre, Russia's support, the chemical weapons stockpile and a warning by Hillary Clinton to the U.N. Security Council. Continue watching
Jul 09 Weekly Poem: From ‘The Speed of Belief’ By Tom LeGro Tracy K. Smith's poem is from her book "Life on Mars" (2011, Graywolf Press), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry earlier this year. She is the author of two other collections of poetry: "Duende" (Graywolf, 2007), winner of the… Continue reading
Jul 02 Weekly Poem: ‘Immigrant Picnic’ By Tom LeGro Gregory Djanikian has written several books of poetry, including "So I Will Till the Ground" (2007), "Years Later" (2000), "Falling Deeply into America" (1989) and "The Man in the Middle" (1984). He directs the creative writing program at the University… Continue reading
Jun 25 Weekly Poem: ‘I’ll Say It Again’ Amanda Nadelberg is the author of "Bright Brave Phenomena" (Coffee House Press, 2012) and "Isa the Truck Named Isadore" (Slope Editions, 2006). Originally from Boston, she is a graduate of Carleton College and the University of Iowa, where she was… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch On a Mission for Preservation, Poet Natalie Diaz Returns to Her Roots On a Mission for Preservation, Poet Natalie Diaz Returns to Her Roots… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watergate Remembered: Watch PBS’s 1973 Special Report Watch the NewsHour's Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer introduce historic gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Watergate hearings on May 17, 1973. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch In Syria, ‘Whac-A-Mole’ Revolution Turns Increasingly Bloody As dozens more died Monday in Syria amid heavy fighting, U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan said he was "gravely concerned," citing reports of continued shelling in Homs. Gwen Ifill discusses the prospects for civil war with Andrew Tabler of the… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Is Spain ‘in Denial’ Over Growing Banking Crisis? As Spain secured up to $125 billion from the eurozone to bolster its ailing banks, early optimism was overshadowed by worries that the amount might not be enough. Judy Woodruff discusses the bailout with Douglas Rediker of the New America… Continue watching
Jun 11 Weekly Poem: ‘Je m’appelle Ivan’ By Tom LeGro Heather Christle is the author of "What Is Amazing" (Wesleyan University Press), "The Difficult Farm" (Octopus Books, 2009) and "The Trees The Trees" (Octopus Books, 2011), which won the 2012 Believer Poetry Award. Continue reading