KPBS Staff picks of the most compelling books of 2025 and a few 2024 holdovers that demanded a spot on our list.

This year proved to be one of the wilder presidential election years in our nation’s history. As I followed the constant ups and downs, I found, as always, that the most soothing balms in tumultuous ...

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And finally tonight, 'tis the season for year-end lists. And our Jeffrey Brown sat down with two of our regular literary critics to highlight their favorite books of 2024 for our arts and culture ...