Maggie O'Farrell's New Novel 'Land'

Exploring the Cultural Impact of Earth, Wind & Fire

A new documentary from Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson explores the musical origins and lasting cultural impact of Earth, Wind & Fire. Questlove joins us to discuss "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szznn02Nli0]" which is now streaming on HBO Max. Photo by Paul Morigi/WireImage: Earth, Wind & Fire perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on February 24, 2011 in Washington, DC. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pop Art, Then and Now at the Guggenheim

Pop art and New York share a special relationship. The Guggenheim was particularly important to the evolution of the genre in the city, when a British curator organized the first museum presentation of Pop art in New York in 1963. This summer, the Guggenheim is exploring the Pop art in its collection with a new exhibit, Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now [https://www.guggenheim.org/exhibition/guggenheim-pop], featuring the work of 29 artists who engaged in Pop art, from the past to the present. Guggenheim curator Lauren Hinkson discusses the show and the unique artistic signatures of Pop. Image Courtesy of the artist and Perrotin: Maurizio Cattelan,Comedian, 2019. Bananaand duct tape, 7 7/8×7 7/8×1 15/16 in. (20×20×4.9 cm), edition 3/3. Solomon R. GuggenheimMuseum, New York, Anonymous promised giftT16.2020. © Maurizio Cattelan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Maggie O'Farrell's New Novel 'Land'

Maggie O'Farrell, the celebrated author of "Hamnet," discusses her new novel, "Land." The story follows an Irish family in the wake of the potato famine.  Cover art courtesy of Knopf Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Siri Hustvedt Remembers Her Husband, Paul Auster

Author Siri Hustvedt was married for 43 years to fellow writer Paul Auster, and together they faced joys and tragedies, including the tragic deaths of their son and grand-daughter. Hustvedt recounts her life with Auster and her grief in the aftermath of so much loss in her new memoir, Ghost Stories [https://bookshop.org/p/books/ghost-stories-a-memoir-siri-hustvedt/c091cca186451e36?ean=9781668218945&next=t].  Cover art courtesy of Simon & Schuster Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Remembering Pop Art Pioneer David Hockney

The legendary British painter David Hockey passed away on June 11, 2026. Lawrence Weschler, a New Yorker staff writer and the author of Hockney’s biographical memoir True to Life: Twenty-Five Years of Conversations with David Hockney [https://bookshop.org/p/books/true-to-life-twenty-five-years-of-conversations-with-david-hockney-lawrence-weschler/4351e3849dd3f0ec?ean=9780520258792&next=t], discusses the artist’s life and legacy and reflects on the 45 years he spent in conversation with him.  Image: Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), by David Hockney Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.