British author and neurologist, living in the United States (9 July 1933 – 30 August 2015)
Oliver Sacks on KCRW
More from KCRW
Film photography develops into a serious interest in LA
ArtsHobbyists and nostalgia chasers are coming back to film photography. Meet the local small business owners keeping up with demand.
Juan Cole: The antidote to Israeli propaganda
PoliticsGaza today symbolizes nothing but death, destruction and oppression.
Tim Matheson, Laurent Bouzereau, and Pamela Adlon on The Treat
ArtsTim Matheson takes us through his new memoir “Damn Glad to Meet You,” Laurent Bouzereau talks documenting John Williams, and Pamela Adlon has The Treat.
The enviable life of a true American publisher
PoliticsFewer people in the world had access to the personal moments experienced by Steve Wasserman, Heyday Books publisher, former LA Times Book Review editor and former editor at several of…
Weekend film reviews: ‘Here,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘Blitz’
EntertainmentThe latest film releases include Here, A Real Pain, Blitz, and Emilia Perez.
Malcolm Washington, Glenn Kenny, and Susie Essman on The Treat
ArtsFilmmaker Malcolm Washington speaks on adapting August Wilson, film critic Glenn Kenny shares insights from his book on the story of “Scarface,” and Susie Essman has The Treat.
These 10 companies run our ‘democracy’
Business & EconomyAmidst the hype, excitement and nervousness of the election, the bigger picture of what the United States is and how it operates often gets lost on people.
Weekend film reviews: ‘Venom: The Last Dance,’ ‘Concave,’ ‘New Wave’
EntertainmentThe latest film releases include Venom: The Last Dance, Conclave, New Wave, and No One Asked You.
Recalibrate your frequencies to LA folk artist Jessica Pratt: KCRW Live from HQ
ArtsLA-native Jessica Pratt brings twisted psych-folk sounds to the Annenberg Performance Studio via performances of 2024’s “Better Hate” and 2019’s “Poly Blue.”