Audio Sep 17, 2015 Juan Felipe Herrera The new poet laureate of the United States and two-time NEA literature fellow calls for everyone's heart to speak out.
Audio Jul 17, 2015 Rebecca Makkai From beautifully crafted short fiction to page-turning gothic novels, Rebecca Makkai puts art at the heart of her work.
Audio Jun 05, 2015 Edwidge Danticat We explore the writing of her powerful memoir, "Brother, I’m Dying."
Audio May 21, 2015 Graham Beal Graham Beal takes us behind the scenes of the new exhibit "Frida Kalho and Diego Rivera" in Detroit and shares his support for the Blue Star Museum Program.
Audio Apr 24, 2015 Brando Skyhorse He had a childhood no one could make up—with his memoir, he creates order from the chaos.
Audio Apr 10, 2015 Taylor Mali Four-time National Poetry Slam champion Taylor Mali connects stage and page.
Audio Feb 27, 2015 Raymond Arsenault His book, "The Sound of Freedom," examines the 30-minute concert by Marian Anderson that helped move a nation forward.
Audio Jan 15, 2015 The Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrates 200 years of African American Art! Organizing curator John Vick and consulting curator/editor Dr. Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw tell us about its rich history.
Audio Jan 09, 2015 Dinaw Mengestu His novel "In All Our Names," explores unlikely love in the midst of conflict.