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National Book Award is a coveted prize for writers. Three winning novelists talk about the award and their work in these interviews from The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. They include Charles Frazier who won for "Cold Mountain," Alice McDermott for "Charming Billy," and Ha Jin for "Waiting."

Five accomplished fiction writers discuss their work and the craft of writing. Novelist John Irving talks about the challenges of bringing his stories to the big screen and the differences between screenwriting and novel writing. Susan Sontag comments on how events in her life influenced her novel "In America." Israeli author Amos Oz discusses politics, love and humor amid the chaos of the Palestinian conflict. John Updike reflects on the early part of his career. And in a two-part interview...

Frontline figures in the Civil Rights Movement reflect on their experiences, their colleagues and where America now stands on the issue of race in a series of NewsHour conversations and discussions. Included are conversations with Dorothy Height, Vernon Jordan and John Lewis about their memoirs and remembrances of the March on Washington, Rosa Parks and Hamilton Holmes. This collection also features a 1997 interview with Ruby Bridges, who in 1960, at 6-years old, became the first African...

The NewsHour looks at the life's work of architect Philip Johnson. Segments include a 1983 profile and critique, an interview with Johnson on his 90th birthday, and a remembrance of his work following his death in 2005.

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer looks at the entertainment business. Segments include conversations with "Sopranos" creator David Chase, Pulitzer-winning playwright Nilo Cruz, actor Kevin Kline discussing his portrayal of Shakespeare's "Falstaff," and a mostly verbal discussion with the world's most famous mime, Marcel Marceau. Also, a business-oriented look at Cirque du Soleil and the creation of an American opera, "Margaret Garner," based on Toni Morrison's book, "Beloved."

According to the Alzheimer's Association, as many as eight million Americans will be suffering from Alzheimer's by 2030 and 16 million by 2050. The NewsHour reports on treatments, vaccine development, research, the impact on caregivers and the growing incidence of early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Sandra Day O'Connor made history as the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. This compilation includes a segment with Justice Breyer and Justice O'Connor discussing judicial independence. In another segment, Jan Crawford Greenburg engages Justice O'Connor in a conversation about her historic appointment and women in the legal profession. O'Connor's autobiographical work, "Lazy B: Growing Up On a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest" is discussed with NewsHour senior...

Modern approaches to urban planning - the so-called "New Urbanism" movement - are the subject of this collection of NewsHour reports. It includes a conversation with architectural historian Vincent Scully; a visit to Kentlands, Maryland, a town designed on traditional neighborhood models with mixed zoning; and an examination of Atlanta's sprawl and its affect on people's daily routines.

Poets in Middle Eastern societies are often held in high regard, and many achieve a level of celebrity and authority not common in the West. Jeffrey Brown traveled to Israel and the occupied territories to provide insight into the lives of Israeli and Palestinian poets. These are the first two reports of a four part series.

This compilation features conversations with Supreme Court justices and senior NewsHour correspondents. Justices Breyer and O'Connor discuss judicial independence. In a separate segment Justice Breyer talks about his book "Active Liberty." Justice O'Connor discusses her historic appointment, women in the legal profession and her childhood. David Gergen talks to Chief Justice William Rehnquist about civil liberties and his book, "All the Laws But One." Jim Lehrer engages retired Justice Lewis...

Over the last 20 years, broadcast journalist Jim Lehrer has sat down with the presidential and vice presidential candidates to discuss one thing -- the debates. In these candid conversations, the candidates revealed insights about their thoughts, their feelings and their preparation for the most watched moments of their campaigns. DEBATING OUR DESTINY is the result of these hours of conversations. The two-part documentary, produced by MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, provides an unprecedented look...

As the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund met in April 2000, protesters took their complaints against the institutions to the streets of Washington, D.C. The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer covered the action in the streets and the debates over globalism, world trade and the roles and policies of these two institutions.