On the February 20, 2016 edition of "The New York Times Close Up," hosted by Sam Roberts, New York Times Columnist Joe Nocera discusses "Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA," a book he co-wrote with Ben Strauss that is reviewed in this week's Times Book Review.

Saki Knafo introduces us to Police Officer Edwin Raymond, who, along with 11 other police officers, has filed a class-action suit on behalf of minority officers throughout the force. He's the subject of this week's Sunday Magazine Cover story.

Actress and singer Linda Lavin and Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic director Lynne Meadow discuss their collaboration on "Our Mother's Brief Affair," the new play by Richard Greenberg now at the Samuel Friedman Theatre.

Paul Goldberg describes some of his sources of inspiration for his debut novel "The Yid," just reviewed in the Sunday Times Book Review.

And the New York Times reporters roundtable convenes.