Something New from Someone We Admire

Robbie Fulks today released his latest album, Bluegrass Vacation, a joyful, boundary-pushing collection of great variously-bluegrass-styled tracks, all very much in the tradition of Robbie's always joyful, boundary-pushing compositions.

The collection features bluegrass-inspired covers and original collaborations with musicians as Alison Brown, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Sierra Hull, John...

Marc Freedman was just celebrated on PBS Newshour, spreading the good news about the opportunity that attends to America's current multi-generational moment. Appearing on the program's "Brief But Spectacular take" segment, Marc advocated for us all to better bridge the divides between people of different ages.

"We need to hone our skills in working across generations," he explained. "And...

Steven Johnson's latest piece of essential writing appears in this coming weekend's New York Times Magazine. "The Brilliant Inventor Who Made Two of History’s Biggest Mistakes" is Steven's fascinating take on inventor Thomas Midgley Jr., who was responsible for two phenomenally destructive innovations – leaded gasoline and commercial chlorofluorocarbons.

Like everything Steven writes,...

Cara Black's sequel to her best-selling Night Flight to Paris arrives in bookstores today! Three Hours in Paris continues her story of American markswoman Kate Rees, who again must take the shot that just might win—or lose—World War II.

As those who follow Cara's writing know, Three Hours in Paris is the latest in a long line of masterful thrillers that have prompted comparison to...

Nicole Tung has been documenting the Russian invasion of Ukraine almost since its inception. As we approach the conflict's one-year anniversary, she continues to share remarkable, intimate dispatches of ongoing life and war in Ukraine for The New York Times – and also via her own social media postings.   

Nicole's work was recognized by The New York Times; and by TIME magazine as...

Joe Henry has a brand new release, All the Eye Can See, and like everything Joe's involved with, this new record is beautiful, elegant, intimate, and inspiring – 12 new songs framed by an instrumental prelude and prologue.

Joe is joined by more than 20 musicians, including long-time musical companions and friends including his son Levon Henry on saxophone & clarinet, David Piltch on...

Peter Orner’s recent Still No Word from You: Notes in the Margin is something great, and something you want to keep coming back to again and again. Just yesterday, Peter was named among the long-list recipients of the  2023 PEN/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL AWARD FOR THE ART OF THE ESSAY for this inspiring and unconventional memoir.

The PEN award specifically recognizes "seasoned writers whose...

Internationally-acclaimed writer Pico Iyer has just released The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise. This new collection of essays recounts visits to remarkable places as only Pico can, exploring ideas of utopia and personal peace in the midst of difficulty and suffering.

Check out this week's recent reviews of The Half Known Life in NPR, The New York Times, and The Financial Times. ...