Books

We chat with author China Miéville about his renowned steampunk novel, “Perdido Street Station,” on the heels of its 25th anniversary limited edition reprint.

from The Treatment

Inspired by childhood visits to Ghana, Eric Adjepong debuts his first collection of recipes.

from Good Food

Evan Rail plays detective, looking back on an absinthe enthusiast who became a con artist.

How did an absinthe conman get away with a massive fraud?

Evan Rail plays detective, looking back on an absinthe enthusiast who became a con artist.

from Good Food

Jody Eddy spent two years visiting sacred spaces and meeting the people who cook in them.

Whether it's Tibetan Buddhist monks or Irish Catholic nuns, food at monasteries still matters

Jody Eddy spent two years visiting sacred spaces and meeting the people who cook in them.

from Good Food

A historian takes readers on a visual tour of buildings torn down from the 19th and 20th centuries in “ Los Angeles Before The Freeways: Images of an Era 1850-1950 .”

Tour architectural ruins of old LA: New photo book

A historian takes readers on a visual tour of buildings torn down from the 19th and 20th centuries in “ Los Angeles Before The Freeways: Images of an Era 1850-1950 .”

from KCRW Features

Harriet Tubman has come back to life and wants to make a hip-hop album. That’s the premise of Bob the Drag Queen’s debut novel.

‘America’s first Black superhero’ is revived to record hip-hop album: New novel

Harriet Tubman has come back to life and wants to make a hip-hop album. That’s the premise of Bob the Drag Queen’s debut novel.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Teen therapist Lisa Damour unravels the complexities of the adolescent mind and offers tips for raising well-adjusted teenagers.

Psychologist Lisa Damour on unlocking the teen brain

Teen therapist Lisa Damour unravels the complexities of the adolescent mind and offers tips for raising well-adjusted teenagers.

from Life Examined

Mega-producer Will Packer (“Girls Trip”) reflects on his humble origins and wildly impressive resume around the release of his memoir, “Who Better Than You?”

Producer Will Packer on dreaming big and writing his memoir

Mega-producer Will Packer (“Girls Trip”) reflects on his humble origins and wildly impressive resume around the release of his memoir, “Who Better Than You?”

from The Treatment

While some people spent the pandemic starting sourdough, Jesse Valenciana got busy perfecting his birria.

Jesse Valenciana finds ways to use birria at breakfast and on the grill

While some people spent the pandemic starting sourdough, Jesse Valenciana got busy perfecting his birria.

from Good Food

Known to his followers as the Caspian Chef, Omid Roustaei prepares to celebrate the Iranian new year with "Bitter + Sweet" recipes.

Prepare for Nowruz with herbs to symbolize birth and renewal

Known to his followers as the Caspian Chef, Omid Roustaei prepares to celebrate the Iranian new year with "Bitter + Sweet" recipes.

from Good Food

In "Kapusta," a cookbook dedicated to vegetables in Eastern European cuisines, Alissa Timoshkina ventures beyond cabbage.

Cabbage isn't the only vegetable in Eastern European kitchens

In "Kapusta," a cookbook dedicated to vegetables in Eastern European cuisines, Alissa Timoshkina ventures beyond cabbage.

from Good Food

With a $350,000 grant from the James Irvine Foundation, The LA County Public Library intends to expand social services and bolster community programs.

Books, overdose meds: LA County Public Library offers variety of services

With a $350,000 grant from the James Irvine Foundation, The LA County Public Library intends to expand social services and bolster community programs.

from KCRW Features

“New Yorker” editor Susan Morrison talks digging deep on comedy legend Lorne Michaels in her new book “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.”

Author Susan Morrison on profiling Lorne Michaels

“New Yorker” editor Susan Morrison talks digging deep on comedy legend Lorne Michaels in her new book “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.”

from The Treatment

In his new cookbook, Tu David Phu reconciles his family's trauma with his perceptions of what ingredients are deemed worthy.

Chef Tu David Phu delves into his parents' past and discovers his own identity through ingredients

In his new cookbook, Tu David Phu reconciles his family's trauma with his perceptions of what ingredients are deemed worthy.

from Good Food

Travel writer Caroline Eden reflects on visits to Central Asia and Eastern Europe, and considers how the kitchen is a unique space to tell human stories.

Caroline Eden crafts travel-evocative recipes from her basement kitchen in Edinburgh

Travel writer Caroline Eden reflects on visits to Central Asia and Eastern Europe, and considers how the kitchen is a unique space to tell human stories.

from Good Food

Karen Fisher, field researcher with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, shares stories of Ramadan at Zaatari — the world's largest Syrian refugee camp.

Celebrate Ramadan in Zaatari, the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp

Karen Fisher, field researcher with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, shares stories of Ramadan at Zaatari — the world's largest Syrian refugee camp.

from Good Food

A new book argues Americans need a deeper understanding of how our government works to spot historical myths that hold us back.

Presidential power, term limits: How to spot ‘myths’ destroying US politics

A new book argues Americans need a deeper understanding of how our government works to spot historical myths that hold us back.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Psychologist Tracy Dennis Tiwary says anxiety is on the rise, but avoiding emotional distress only makes us weaker, more fragile and increases anxiety levels.

Understanding anxiety —and its surprising upside

Psychologist Tracy Dennis Tiwary says anxiety is on the rise, but avoiding emotional distress only makes us weaker, more fragile and increases anxiety levels.

from Life Examined

Designer-turned-food-writer Kristina Cho celebrates her Chinese heritage with delicious and approachable recipes.

Kristina Cho bridges cultures in 'Chinese enough' cookbook

Designer-turned-food-writer Kristina Cho celebrates her Chinese heritage with delicious and approachable recipes.

from Good Food

Reading Rhythms, an organization of book enthusiasts, is hosting a drive to replace books lost in recent LA fires.

Lost beloved books in LA wildfires? Turn to Reading Rhythms

Reading Rhythms, an organization of book enthusiasts, is hosting a drive to replace books lost in recent LA fires.

from KCRW Features