James writes:
I am honored to find the Wall Street Journal has picked my article for City Journal, on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's approach to dealing with the homeless mentally ill, as its "Notable and Quotable."
James writes:
Join me as I talk to Peter Pettus about his new book, "The March in Memory: From Selma to Montgomery" published by Criterion Books.
These photographs were taken during the 1965 Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Never before published, this is the work of an artist photographer who wanted to tell the story directly and simply, not as a photojournalist, but as a participant in this national and political demonstration.
The Hill District of Pittsburgh
James writes:
There are just two days left to appreciate the American Century Cycle of the playwright August Wilson in its entirety, and in sequence, through a historic recording made two years ago in the Greene Space of WNYC. Available for free streaming through Wednesday, August 26, the superb recordings bring Wilson's Hill District of Pittsburgh to life, decade by decade, through resinous language and interconnected, mythological storytelling. The series features such award-winning works as Fences, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, and Gem of the Ocean, all voiced by some of today's finest actors, several of whom, such as Phylicia Rashad and Anthony Chisholm, appeared in the original stage productions.
