Marilynne Robinson

Carol Edgarian’s “Vera” is the story of a strong, capable, and independent girl whose voice is the voice of the book.

KCRW’s DJs and music staff tuned in all week to SXSW. Here are our favorite new acts to pay attention to in the year ahead.

Dear KCRW listeners, we know it’s been a long year. We know you’ve missed live music just as much as we have.

Writer-director Oliver Hermanus discusses his new film and the complex history of his native South Africa on this week’s “Scheer Intelligence.”

Working from the Nico Walker novel about the horrors of war and opioid addiction, Anthony Russo and Joe Russo have made a screen version that elevates, for better or the gritty source…

The debut novel of Robert Jones, Jr., “The Prophets,” is lyrical prose about the dimensionality and interiority of people.

Two recent stories from “The Hollywood Reporter” examine the toxic work environment in Hollywood.

SXSW’s music festival returns March 16-20 as a virtual international event.

Political cartoonist Mr. Fish joins Robert Scheer to talk about the death of his art form and his most recent book, “Nobody Left.”