Jan 25th, 2010 · The Jaipur Literature Festival in the Indian city of Jaipur, in the desert state of Rajasthan, attracts Nobel laureates, Pulitzer and Booker prize winners, celebrities and thousands of lovers of literature from around the world.
Jan 25th, 2010 · Some of the world's leading writers and thinkers have been flocking to the Indian city of Jaipur for the annual literature festival. When the event was started five years ago, only 16 people took part. In attendance this year are a Nobel laureate, two Man Booker International Prize winners and some Pulitzer-winning authors. Indian school children prowl the grounds for autographs.
Dec 30th, 2009 · Linda Wertheimer talks to the Pulitzer-prize winning cartoonist Mike Luckovich about the life and art of David Levine. David Levine created thousands of satirical portraits for The New York Review of Books and other publications. He died Tuesday at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan of prostate cancer and complications from other ailments. He was 83.
Aug 31st, 2009 · Will Wright, the mastermind behind the wildly successful computer game The Sims, ponders life, games and evolution with double Pulitzer-winning ant expert E. O. Wilson.
Jul 28th, 2009 · Pulitzer- and Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman argues that free markets alone can't fix the health care system. Heritage Foundation Vice President Stuart Butler advocates a restructured system based on consumer choice.
Jun 18th, 2009 · Father's Day is drawing near and, especially in minority communities, the commemorative day means different things to different people, particularly men of color. We talk to Leonard Pitts, a renowned journalist, author and father, talks about his layered journey into fatherhood. The Pulitzer prize winning journalist has authored two books, Becoming Dad and Before I Forget.
Apr 21st, 2009 · It's been a tough year for the newspaper industry. Which makes this year's announcement of the Pulitzer Prize winners a bittersweet moment. Even smaller newsrooms managed to find ways to do award-winning work.
Apr 20th, 2009 · Reich is the first Pulitzer winner from the generation of composers who developed the style called minimalism. His Double Sextet was designed to be performed by six musicians playing against a recording of themselves. It was premiered by the eclectic ensemble Eighth Blackbird.