Oct 01 The October pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘American Wolf’ By Elizabeth Flock “American Wolf" tells the story of the rise and rule of O-Six, a Yellowstone alpha female who came to be known as the "most famous wolf in the world."… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 7:14 ‘Earning the Rockies’ author Robert Kaplan answers your questions Robert Kaplan, author of our September pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer questions from readers, plus Jeff announces October’s book. Continue watching
Sep 19 5 forgotten books about geography and place to read now By Elizabeth Flock Best-selling author Robert Kaplan, whose "Earning the Rockies" is the September pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, shares five of his favorite writers whose books provide a rich sense of place. Continue reading
Sep 13 An annotated page from Robert Kaplan’s ‘Earning the Rockies’ By Elizabeth Flock To really earn the sight of the Rockies and comprehend what those mountains mean, Robert Kaplan writes that you have to drive for days across the prairie and the Great Plains. Flying there in an hour or two won't cut… Continue reading
Sep 10 Write ‘what is absolutely true in your eyes,’ says best-selling author Robert Kaplan By Elizabeth Flock Robert D. Kaplan, author of our September pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, describes the journey that inspired him, why everyone should read "The Federalist Papers," and why the number of copies of books he sells is… Continue reading
Sep 04 Discussion questions for ‘Earning the Rockies’ By Elizabeth Flock "Earning the Rockies" is our September pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This."… Continue reading
Aug 28 The September pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club is ‘Earning the Rockies’ By Elizabeth Flock "Earning the Rockies" is a mix of road trip, memoir, history and political analysis by Robert D. Kaplan, a geopolitical thinker and bestselling author of 18 books on foreign affairs and travel. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 6:27 Author Lesley Nneka Arimah answers your questions We've read a family saga, a comedic novel and an acclaimed memoir of growing up in rural Idaho. This month for "Now Read This," our book club in partnership with the New York Times: a debut collection of short stories… Continue watching
Aug 17 An annotated page from ‘What It Means When A Man Falls From The Sky’ By Elizabeth Flock Lesley Nneka Arimah annotates a page of "Glory," explaining where she got the opening scene, how she sees Glory, and the challenge of writing unlikeable characters. Continue reading
Aug 07 ‘If the short story is a sprint, the novel is a marathon,’ and more writing advice from Lesley Nneka Arimah By Elizabeth Flock "I eventually became the writer I needed to be to pull it off," writer Lesley Nneka Arimah says of her debut short story collection. "What It Means When A Man Falls From the Sky" is our August pick for the… Continue reading