Not long ago I was in Richmond, VA to tape an interview with Liz Humes at WRIR and a talk about the…
Libraries are putting on a lively range of events nationwide, raising issues about the Writers’ Project, its contributions and what it means…
Yesterday there was a good crowd at the Library of Congress despite the midafternoon timing for a panel about Soul of a…
Mark Athitakis, whose book reviews have appeared Washington City Paper and elsewhere and whose blog has ranked on various lists of top…
In a long-0verdue acknowledgement of a native son, last week the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a stamp honoring Richard Wright. One of…
In an article about life in China today you wouldn’t expect to find a reminder of 1930s America and the Writers’ Project,…
Soul of a People, my book about the Federal Writers’ Project, is out and I’m happy that it’s sparking dialogue about that…
