April 2, 2016The author of The Big Sort thinks there's more than financial angst behind today's politics.
March 22, 2016He says Democrats are paying too much attention to Ivy Leaguers and not enough to the working class.
December 11, 2015There were many times when, despite all the stories about his ill temper and bad behavior, Sinatra wore a progressive, liberal heart on his sleeve.
November 25, 2015The new movie on the Boston Globe's exposé of pedophilia in the Catholic Church shows why good journalism is essential in our times.
November 21, 2015The author accepts the National Book Award for "Between the World and Me," and talks about the person who inspired it -- a friend who was mistaken for a criminal and killed by police.
October 26, 2015The director discusses his film exploring morality in the shadow of the foreclosure crisis.
October 20, 2015Over the years, Bill has talked with scores of writers -- including poets, fiction and television writers -- about their motivations, inspirations and creative process.
October 13, 2015The latest issue of The NY Review of Books features President Obama interviewing the novelist about the political and cultural divisions in America.
October 11, 2015A conversation with the speculative fiction writer about Monday's Canadian elections and (relatedly?) whether humanity is doomed.
September 15, 2015Bill recommends a new anthology of poetry from James Autry.
