Oct 02 Watch Remembering Tom Clancy, 66, blockbuster novelist of high-tech spy thrillers Remembering Tom Clancy, 66, blockbuster novelist of high-tech spy thrillers… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch For Mo Yan, a Case Study in the Politics of Being a Chinese Literary Figure For Mo Yan, a Case Study in the Politics of Being a Chinese Literary Figure… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Writer Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize, Spurs Mixed Reaction from Fellow Chinese The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to celebrated Chinese writer Mo Yan, whose books include "Red Sorghum" and "The Garlic Ballads." Some more politically outspoken Chinese dissidents and intellectuals were critical of the choice, but the Nobel committee was… Continue watching
May 16 Watch Remembering Carlos Fuentes, Mexico’s Grand Man of Letters Carlos Fuentes was a prolific writer -- penning novels, essays, newspaper articles, even an opera. Recognized as one of Latin America's greatest literary figures, Fuentes brought stories from Mexico to the world stage. He died Tuesday at age 83. Ray… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch Book Critic Ron Charles Discusses Year’s Best Works of Fiction Jeffrey Brown talks with book critic Ron Charles of The Washington Post about the best works of fiction in 2011 and the shape of the industry. Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch The Year in Fiction Jeffrey Brown talks to Ron Charles of the Washington Post about the year in fiction. Continue watching
Dec 21 Conversation: Best Unsung Books of 2010 By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to Andrew Altschul, books editor for the Rumpus, about the under-appreciated novels of 2010. Continue reading
May 25 Conversation: ‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest’ Arrives in U.S. Bookstores By Tom LeGro "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest," the third novel in Stieg Larsson's bestselling "Millennium" trilogy, hit U.S. bookstores Tuesday. The crime novels, published originally in Sweden, center around investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, a tattooed and pierced… Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch In Internet Age, Libraries Still Draw a Crowd A survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found that young adults aged 18 to 30 frequent public libraries more regularly than older people, despite the advance of personal computers and the Internet. Guest essayist Julia Keller of… Continue watching