Sally Rooney, author of our September pick for the NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions on “Conversations with Friends”.

Chinese scholar and literary translator Michael Berry (UCLA) gives us some recommendations for stimulating contemporary Chinese literature.

What is textual integrity? Virginia Woolf has the answer: it’s the Holy Grail for writers, especially those who write fiction! In her essay A Room of One’s Own, Woolf explains why truth and integrity are crucial, and how writers can...

Jane Austen: What did she really look like? Facial Re-creations of the famous author of Pride and Prejudice & History Documentary.
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In which Hank mostly goofs off with friends in New York. But, of course, there's a good bit of Paper Towns talk as well.

In which we go to The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri, and give you some pointers on how to visit an art museum. Seems easy enough, but there are ways to maximize your experience. What are your museum tricks...

This week Sarah and John discuss some of their favorite responses to Nina Katchadourian's assignment Sorted Books.

How old would you be to join ballroom events? When did she start writing?<br/>
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 4

Toni Morrison (born Chloe Anthony Wofford), was born on the 18th February 1931. She was an American novelist, editor, and educator whose novels focused on the experience of Black Americans, particularly emphasizing Black women's...

What type of house would this have been at the time? What does pseudo-gentry mean? How much of her personal life did she express in her writing?<br/>
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 2

What is the importance of this house? Why was the house preserved or rescued later?<br/>
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 1

What was Jane Austen like? How old was she when she died and what happened to Cassandra?<br/>
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 6

Why was Jane Austen faced with obstacles at every step of her life? Why was she an important human being?<br/>
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 5

Famous the world over for her wit, social observation and insight into the lives of early 19th century women, Jane Austen remains one of the Britain’s most respected and beloved novelists. She famously lived a ‘life without incident’,...

What was her relationship with her sister Cassandra like? Was Cassandra a great writer or did Jane have natural talent? Did her mother and sister disapprove of her writing?<br/>
Lucy Worsley on The Death of Jane Austen, Part 3

We've had some great American Novelists? You've read some of them in school, right? But one writer you've probably never heard of is John Rollin Ridge, aka Yellow Bird: the first Native American to ever publish a novel about a fictitious...

C.S. Lewis part 2 of11: The video is a collection of different scenes and quotes, showcasing the inspiration and legacy of CS Lewis, particularly in the creation of Narnia. It also highlights the recent opening of CS Lewis Square in...

Colette stars Knightley, Dominic West and writer-director Wash Westmoreland talk about their ynamic biopic about the famed French novelist at TIFF 2018.

Following the stabbing attack on novelist Salman Rushdie on Aug. 12, writers gathered at the New York City Library to voice their support for him and for freedom of speech.

Footage of Lee Child receiving an honorary doctorate from Coventry University in recognition of his experience in broadcasting and achievements as a novelist.



The 68-year-old British author, whose real name is James Grant,...

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AUTHOR TOIBIN TOURS THE WEST BANKNotebook in hand, acclaimed Irish author Colm Toibin walks into Hebron to observe Israeli military rule in its rawest form. In the heart of the West Bank's largest Palestinian city, several hundred combat...