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A woman with a terminal diagnosis asks her husband to leave the house in Ann Packer's new novel. Some Bright Nowhere is an absorbing book about end-of-life care and what the living owe the dying.

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Watch Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Go behind the scenes of the charming MASTERPIECE series and celebrate memorable Christmas moments from previous seasons, including Tristan’s heartfelt Christmas Dinner toast, the Christmas Eve birth of Suzy’s puppies and many more. The cast and creators also offer Christmas memories and holiday cheer to brighten the season.

Based on early accounts, this lecture details the historic meeting between Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and Moctezuma II and the fall of Mexico. This was a most significant historical invasion toppling one of the greatest empires in 1521. The way of life once lived in Ancient Mexico (Mesoamerica) was forever transformed by the Spanish conquest. Maria Butler, MA, is Lecturer Emerita in the Department of Chicana & Chicano Studies at San Diego State University. This San Diego Oasis event is free to attend thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Mission Hills-Hillcrest Branch Library. Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Branch Library on Facebook

Test your banned books knowledge with librarians from the San Diego Public Library. Banned Books Week 2025 runs from October 5–11 with the theme “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Highlighting the rise in book bans nationwide, the theme draws on Orwell’s 1984 to emphasize the dangers of censorship and the importance of protecting everyone’s right to read. For details on SDPL’s Banned Books Week programs, click here. San Diego Public Library on Instagram

Steam now with KPBS+. The television Christmas special with Al Walser (a most recent TELLY AWARD Winner in Entertainment) features the GRAMMY® Winner showcasing a truly electrifying performance that transports viewers to a magical place set in heaven. The family concert was recorded in front of a multi racial-diverse live audience in the heart of Hollywood.

Celebrate the Freedom to Read with a special Pride Storytime featuring Lil Miss Hot Mess and Drag Queen Story Hour: San Diego during Banned Books Week 2025! Lil Miss Hot Mess will share her colorful new book, "Make Your Own Rainbow: A Drag Queen’s Guide to Color," along with "A Book Comes Home: A Banned Book’s Journey" by Rob Sanders. This joyful and empowering storytime shines a spotlight on the importance of diverse stories and the right to explore different perspectives. After the reading, enjoy a fun meet-and-greet and grab a free copy of her new book (one per family, while supplies last)! Feel free to bring your own copies for a personalized signing, too! Everyone is welcome at this inclusive family event, no registration required! PRIDE Storytime is a family-friendly way of recognizing and celebrating our diversity and individuality through age-appropriate stories and songs. Banned Books Week 2025 runs from October 5–11 with the theme “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Highlighting the rise in book bans nationwide, the theme draws on Orwell’s 1984 to emphasize the dangers of censorship and the importance of protecting everyone’s right to read. For details on SDPL’s Banned Books Week programs, click here. San Diego Public Library on Instagram

President Trump has officially pardoned a former Honduran president who U.S. officials said was at the center of one of the world's largest and most violent drug-trafficking conspiracies.

Join us for a special Art Break with Dawn Williams Boyd, a celebrated visual storyteller whose richly layered textile work, "Piscean Dancer," is featured in "Layered Narratives - Quilted Stories of Gender and Race at the 1876 Centennial." A working artist for over five decades as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, Boyd brings deep personal experience and fierce conviction to every piece she creates. In this talk, she’ll reflect on her creative journey, from discovering her calling in a high school biology lab to finding her voice through fabric, inspired in part by the legendary Faith Ringgold. Dawn Williams Boyd (b. 1952) Neptune, New Jersey. Boyd lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. Her self-described narrative “cloth paintings” chronicle seminal moments in American history. Boyd’s work is included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY; Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, AL; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL; Columbus Museum in Columbus, GA; Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY. Boyd’s work has been exhibited at Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC; Southwest Art Center, Atlanta, GA; Hammonds House Museum, Atlanta, GA; Bulloch Hall, Roswell, GA; Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA; Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, Atlanta, GA; Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, GA; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH; The Dodd Galleries at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA; the Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY; and Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY. Boyd is represented by Fort Gansevoort, New York Mingei International Museum on Facebook / Instagram

Nobel winners Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke bring us a reissue and a new book respectively this week. Also, a story from a fictional African country and a commentary on beauty.

In this talk Patricia Kelly will share how quilting led her to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer and history teacher. About Patricia: At the age of 12, Patricia learned to sew and enjoyed designing her own clothes. After graduating from high school, she planned to follow her childhood dream; however, she was advised to pursue another career. Twenty years ago, Patricia was invited to join a quilting class. Learning to quilt opened a whole new world of creativity for her. In 2014 she joined the San Diego People of Color Quilt Guild. Guild Mentors guided her as she honed her quilting skills and encouraged her to learn more about contemporary and traditional African and African American textile arts. Patricia has participated in local and national quilt exhibits. This year, she will participate in her first international show. One of her art quilts is on permanent display at the County of San Diego's Southeast Live Center office. Her work has been included in "Art Quilting Studio Magazine" and in the book "Lift the Sky" In May 2025, she won third place in the Quilt Africa International Challenge honoring the late Carole Lyles Shaw. Mingei International Museum on Facebook / Instagram