Oct 15 Watch Norman Lear of ‘All in the Family’ on the golden age of television By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 24 Amtrak Residency offers 24 writers a desk during a long train ride By Victoria Fleischer For some, writing is best tackled in solitude. For others, linguistic discoveries are best made with a little ambient noise in the background. Today, Amtrak named 24 writers who will get free access to the sounds of human chatter and… Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch Rafael Campo’s student physicians embrace poetry to hone art of healing By PBS News Hour Rafael Campo's student physicians embrace poetry to hone art of healing… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Three medical students nurture the soul through poetry Three medical students take time out of their hectic schedules to focus on reading poetry. Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch The art is in the truth-telling of ‘The Strangers Project’ The first exhibition of "The Strangers Project" features a selection of anonymous journal entries written by strangers around New York and around the world. People are asked to write about whatever they want - as long as it's true. Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Ann Patchett gets personal in her new collection of essays Ann Patchett reflects on her new book with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Poet Billy Collins discusses humor, authenticity and ‘Aimless Love’ Poet Billy Collins discusses humor, authenticity and 'Aimless Love'… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch 8:21 Young Detroiters unlock their inner poets, claim authorship of their experiences Detroit schools are turning their students into published poets with a little guidance from professional writers and a program called InsideOut. Jeffrey Brown reflects with U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey about visiting the Motor City middle-schoolers and the "sense of… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Poet David Ferry on Writing Verse, Reading Poems, Winning Awards at 88 Poet David Ferry on Writing Verse, Reading Poems, Winning Awards at 88… Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Average Scores for SAT Tests Drop as Pool of Students Who Take Test Widens Average Scores for SAT Tests Drop as Pool of Students Who Take Test Widens… Continue watching