Elmore Leonard: "But don't try to write"

Culture Series

As the author of more than 40 novels, Elmore Leonard’s work has profound influence on many American authors and readers. Explore Leonard's career, body of work and writing process with this documentary featuring previously unseen home movie footage, family photographs and in-depth interviews with literary experts and those who knew him well, including colleagues, family and childhood friends.

A journey through America that introduces our list of the 100 best-loved books.

Take a literary tour of England and the locations featured in Agatha Christie's books.

Celebrated guests join Elisa New for a lively discussion of poems by renowned poets.

The epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film.

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.

Explore what it takes to create a Southern story.

Dig into the stories and characters of ancient mythologies.

Stories of dreamers who reached uncommon success through ingenuity and innovation.

Recount the trials, tribulations and triumphs of two pioneers of the women’s movement.

Celebrating contributions of Black artists to the cultural landscape of the Seattle area.

PBS Books celebrates your love of books and introduces you to best-selling authors.

By The River presents in-depth interviews with South Carolina authors and poets.

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Elmore Leonard: "But don't try to write"

The Great American Read

Agatha Christie's England

Poetry in America

The Vietnam War

Hemingway

By the River with Holly Jackson

Fate & Fabled

To Dine For with Kate Sullivan

Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony

Black Arts Legacies

PBS Books

By The River