May 25 Watch Stephen Greenblatt Reads an Excerpt From ‘The Swerve’ Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt reads an excerpt from "The Swerve."… Continue watching
May 11 Watch Leslie Maitland Reads From ‘Crossing the Borders of Time’ Leslie Maitland reads from her book, "Crossing the Borders of Time."… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Joan Didion Reads From ‘Blue Nights’ Joan Didion reads from her latest book, "Blue Nights."… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Conversation: Joan Didion Jeffrey Brown talks to writer Joan Didion about her latest book, "Blue Nights."… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Tony Horwitz Reads From ‘Midnight Rising’ Author Tony Horwitz reads from "Midnight Rising."… Continue watching
Nov 05 From ‘A History of the World in 100 Objects’ By Tom LeGro Originally presented as a BBC radio series and now a book published in America, "A History of the World in 100 Objects" tells the story of humanity using artifacts selected from the British Museum. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch Jim Lehrer Reads From His Book, ‘Tension City’ The PBS NewsHour's Jim Lehrer reads two excerpts from his book, "Tension City."… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Extended Interview: David McCullough More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with author and historian David McCullough. Continue watching
Nov 18 Patti Smith, Indie-Published Novel are Rock Stars of 2010 National Book Awards Known for her poetry and her rock 'n' roll, music legend Patti Smith has now been honored for her prose with a National Book Award, given out Wednesday night in New York. Continue reading
Sep 03 Conversation: From Book to Stage to Screen, Lawrence Wright’s ‘My Trip to Al-Qaeda’ By Tom LeGro Lawrence Wright is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11." His documentary on the subject, "My Trip to al-Qaeda," premieres on HBO next week. Continue reading