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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.
  • Author Maxine Hong Kingston
    May 25, 2007
    | BillMoyers.com Staff
    In this 2007 interview, Bill talks with author Maxine Hong Kingston about helping returning soldiers find peace through writing.
  • History
    Remembering David Halberstam
    April 27, 2007 | Bill Moyers Journal
    Bill Moyers eulogizes the popular and highly respected writer David Halberstam.
  • Faith & Reason
    Anne Provoost
    July 14, 2006 | Faith and Reason
    Author Anne Provoost discusses her latest book, the story of Noah and the ark during the Great Flood of Genesis.
  • Faith & Reason
    David Grossman
    July 14, 2006 | Faith and Reason
    Bill Moyers speaks with David Grossman about the Bible and his new book on the Biblical giant, Samson.
  • Mary Gordon on Death, Donald Trump and the Perils of 'Either/Or'
    June 30, 2006 | Faith and Reason
    In this 'Bill Moyers on Faith and Reason," Bill chats with writer Mary Gordon about faith and Christianity. Watch a clip from the show.
  • Arts & Culture
    Mountaineer and Physician Charles Houston, Conductor Benjamin Zander on the Art of Possibility
    December 10, 2004 | NOW
    We meet mountaineer and physician Charlie Houston, whose quiet life of achievement makes the world a better place, and Boston Philharmonic conductor Benjamin Zander, who speaks on the art of possibility.
  • Arts & Culture
    Two Extraordinary Women Shaped by the Power of Words: Judy Collins and Roya Hakakian
    November 26, 2004 | NOW
    Judy Collins reveals a window into her life and music, shaped by tragedy but driven by hope, and Iranian author Roya Hakakian discusses her memoir of poetry, passion and the intoxicating promise of revolution.
  • Democracy & Government
    The View From Baghdad, Questions for the Candidates, and Wilderness at Risk in Montana
    October 1, 2004 | NOW
    How does the reality on the ground in Iraq compare to the political rhetoric at the presidential debate? And the fight to protect the Rocky Mountain Front from drilling.
  • Democracy & Government
    Inside the Politics of Presidential Debates; The Deficit and the Future
    September 24, 2004 | NOW
    A look at the secretive process by which party handlers ensure presidential debates are void of real discussion of the issues, and the effect of the Bush tax cuts on our mounting national deficit.
  • Democracy & Government
    'Party Favors: Convention Spending' and The Wilderness Act at 40
    August 27, 2004 | NOW
    A behind-the-scenes look at the lavish convention parties the Democrats and Republicans don't want you to see, 2004 political analysis, and a conversation about the impact of incarceration on black men.


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