• Home
  • Podcast
  • Latest Stories
  • Watch Video
  • Essays
  • Books
  • Career Timeline
  • Contact Us
BillMoyers.com
  • Video
  • Shows
  • Essays
  • Books
  • Podcasts
  • BILLMOYERS.COM is taking a break. Explore the archive.
Poets & Writers

EDITORS' PICKS

  • Sherman Alexie on Mania, Bipolarity and Great Art
    The National Book Award winner talks candidly about how his mental illness has influenced his work.
  • Poetry Readings by Wendell Berry
    The visionary poet, environmentalist and farmer Wendell Berry reads and talks about two of his poems -- "The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer" and "A Poem on Hope."
  • Rita Dove on the Power of Poetry
    Through performances and conversation, Bill Moyers and the former Poet Laureate explore American history, language, culture, and ideas.
  • Wendell Berry: Poet & Prophet
    October 4, 2013 | Moyers & Company
    In a rare television interview, environmental legend and writer leaves his Kentucky farm for an inspiring conversation with Bill.
  • The 50-Year Farm Bill
    October 3, 2013
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    Writer and farmer Wendell Berry examines America's agriculture "emergency" and lays out his plan for solving it.
  • Poetry Readings by Wendell Berry
    October 2, 2013
    The visionary poet, environmentalist and farmer Wendell Berry reads and talks about two of his poems -- "The Contrariness of the Mad Farmer" and "A Poem on Hope."
  • At Scott and Zelda’s Grave, Gatsby Lives
    May 13, 2013
    | Michael Winship
    As The Great Gatsby movie opens, Michael Winship remembers the last, strange chapter of the Fitzgerald story.
  • Singing for Solidarity and Social Change
    May 3, 2013
    Watch Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, Bernice Johnson Reagon and Tom Morello talk with Bill about the unifying power of music.
  • Johnny Cash on Our Personal Prisons
    May 3, 2013
    The legendary singer tells Bill what the song "Amazing Grace" means to him.
  • Tom Morello on Music for a Movement
    May 3, 2013
    The former Rage Against the Machine guitarist discusses the role of music in political protest.
  • Performing for Peace and Healing in Newtown
    May 3, 2013
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    Watch Newtown parents and legendary folk singers raise their voices to comfort a community following the Sandy Hook massacre.
  • Pete Seeger on What it Takes to Change the World
    May 3, 2013
    In this 1994 Moyers Moment, the folk singer -- who turns 94 today -- reflects on the role his music played throughout American history.
  • The Silence of Science
    April 19, 2013
    | Sandra Steingraber, Orion magazine
    In this column from Orion magazine, Sandra Steingraber writes about the movement among people of faith to fight fracking in New York while scientists stay silent.


EXPLORE TOPICS
  • Activism
  • Arts & Culture
  • Civil Liberties
  • Democracy & Government
  • Economy & Work
  • Environment
  • Faith & Reason
  • Health & Science
  • History
  • Inequality
  • Justice
  • Media
  • Money & Politics
  • Society
  • War & Peace

House Ads

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Weekly Dispatches Daily Reads
  • Home
  • Posts
  • Timeline
  • Video
  • Get Involved
  • About

© 2025 Doctoroff Media Group LLC

Terms of Service | Privacy Policy