Tune into some uplifting news on “The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden” on KALW. This week: Actor John Fisher on his show “Doodler” @ the Marsh Theater in SF. Filmmaker Chris Durrance talks about his PBS documentary “Caregiving.” Karen Chialing-Ho sings a number from SF Opera’s “La Boheme.”

Our latest episode of “The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden is a sneak peek into the Flor y Canto Literary Festival in the San Francisco Mission. www.kalw.org/show/sights-...

Congrats to Broadway actor Francis Jue on his Tony Award nomination! Francis is originally from San Francisco. Watch The Tony Awards on CBS tonight 5pm PST/ 8pm EST and listen to my KALW interview w/ Francis on “The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden.” www.kalw.org/show/sights-...

I had a great time on Saturday covering the Bay Area Book Festival. There will be a lot to check out on Sunday. #BABF25 #BayAreaBookFestival

#Sinners was a great film. This coming from a girl who’s not big into horror. Ryan Coogler is a masterful storyteller. Seeing it in Oakland at the Grand Lake Theater was extra fun. The audience was into it.

Talking this one up for the next two weeks, so buckle up! Available from major online booksellers, but if you're able to order this from your local bookstore or, even better, can get your local library to order a copy, please do so. Let's Minecraft! www.simonandschuster.com/books/A-Mine...

Hey Bay Area and beyond! Take a break from the chaotic headlines and tune in to my show where I have rich conversations with local artists. Listen to The Sights + Sounds Show with Jeneé Darden every Wednesday at 4pm on @kalwradio.bsky.social 91.7 FM or www.kalw.org.

It was truly an honor to interview Robert Townsend. Check out my interview below, and go see his one-man show at The Marsh Theatre in Berkeley. It’s called “Living the Shuffle.” www.kalw.org/2025-02-11/r...

Octavia Butler said, “My characters who are often Black and female behave as though they have no limitations. They don’t run around saying ‘look at me! I’m Black, I’m female, I have no limitations.’ They just behave this way and do what they need to do.” #BlackBookSky

Join me at Books Inc in Alameda for a conversation with retired Oakland librarian and author Dorothy Lazard, on Thursday Jan 30th at 7pm. #BookSky #BayArea #Oakland #Alameda www.eventbrite.com/e/dorothy-la...

This Friday night KALW @kalwradio.bsky.social is kicking off the new year with joy and a pre-party to a musical Martin Luther King celebration. Join me and a few Bay Area artists for this live event of music and poetry. Event is free with registration. www.eventbrite.com/e/behind-the...

Here's your daily reminder that bookstores keep the love of reading alive — but they also keep neighborhoods beautiful. They are places to gather, to celebrate stories, to find community. Please do your holiday shopping at your local independent bookstore, if you are lucky enough to still have one.