Jane Hirshfield

War has shaped societies and cultures, but in the face of evil, how do we make sense of the horror and injustice? Does human nature doom us to fight one another?

Thousands of Californians left the state during the COVID pandemic. KCRW hears from three ex-Angelenos who moved away to get closer to their families.

Rita Dove’s new book of poetry, “Playlist for the Apocalypse,” goes in many different historical and personal directions.

The 1990s was a decade of dial-up internet, compact discs, and Hollywood favorites such as “American Beauty” and “Friends.” Chuck Klosterman’s new book unpacks it all.

Salome Agbaroji, a high school student in Artesia, loves the adrenaline of performing spoken word poetry. Her writing speaks to the beauty and disparities in her hometown of LA.

Sheila Heti speaks about her new book, “Pure Colour,” and how she couldn’t think or write in the same way she did before the death of her own father.

Why does America’s baby formula shortage continue? Also, Norm Eisen’s new book traces corruption from the Trump White House to the rest of the country.

A bronze statue of Dana Point surfer Joyce Hoffman was recently unveiled. It’s believed to be the first life-sized statue of a female surfer in the country.

Jacqueline Chow loves bugs. Her poetry speaks to the true beauty of nature.