The BlackSon And BlackCity Are Generating 'Free Power'
After his older brother helped The BlackSon get his artistic career underway, the pair now find themselves living in a new "city."
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The Songwriting Success Of Singing Rapper Tim Gent And Rapping Singer Bryant Taylorr
The pair have found and are maintaining a place for themselves in the professional songwriting world of Nashville.
Amid Violence And Tragedy, A Library Brings Hope In 'The Book Collectors'
Journalist Delphine Minoui tells the true tale of a young man who refused to escape the terrors of Assad's regime in Syria, instead working with friends to make a library — a beacon of hope.
'The Harpy' Doesn't Need Monsters To Break Up A Marriage
If you expect the heroine of Megan Hunter's new novel to turn into an actual harpy, you'll be disappointed; The Harpy is actually a quiet, slightly surreal meditation on a failing marriage.
In Her New Collection, Nicole Krauss Considers How 'To Be A Man'
Nicole Krauss's novels often have complex structures, but the simplicity of her new story collection allows the beauty and precision of her writing to shine through.
Baron Wolman, Rolling Stone's First Staff Photographer, Dies At 83
Wolman was the gifted eye behind countless iconic photographs of legendary artists, including Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Miles Davis and Johnny Cash, and the tumult of the first Woodstock.
'How To Make A Slave' Author On The Advice That Changed His Writing Career
Jerald Walker talks about growing up on Chicago's South Side, raising his two sons in a predominantly white suburb and preventing his essays from turning into clichés about the Black experience.
In 'City So Real,' An Election Is Only The Beginning
The Steve James documentary series City So Real is about the 2019 Chicago mayoral election. But its real message is that no one election determines the future.
In 'Chicago 7,' Aaron Sorkin Sees Chilling Parallels Between '68 Summer And Today
In 1968, several prominent anti-war activists were accused of conspiring to start a riot at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Sorkin's new film captures their infamous trial.
Anxious On Election Night? Join Mo Willems For A 'Democracy Doodle'
"Any time we express ourselves, that's a form of patriotism," says writer and artist Mo Willems. He'll lead three drawing exercises, each accompanied by a National Symphony Orchestra musician.