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Airs Monday, October 31, 2011 At 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Peter Heller's novel follows protagonist Hig and his dog in a world ravaged by an epidemic and overrun with barbaric thugs. But its fragmented, poetic narrative — complete with a somewhat unconvincing love story — goes a long way toward dealing with the devastation.

San Diego Museum of Art becomes a floral paradise and Adams Avenue Roots Festival offers a weekend of bluegrass music. We'll talk about these and events for your weekend.

Black History Month 2015 Honoree

The young composer from Brooklyn battles stereotypes in classical music with her DIY aesthetic, her penchant for blending genres, and her new opera, Song from the Uproar, based on the early 20th-century adventurer Isabelle Eberhardt.

Except for a few days of leave, twin brothers Marine Corps Sgt. David Haines and Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Haines hadn’t been together for five years until they were reunited at Camp Leatherneck, where both are deployed.

Just back from a performance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee, local band Joel P. West and the Tree Ring perform in the These Days studio and talk about their music. We have video!

In addition to lusting on culture this week, we're creeping on it. We've got parties for the costumed among us and art events for more formal wear. Check out what Culture Lust thinks you should pay attention to this weekend.

The animal had suffered burns to his paws in the blaze that swept through the Adelaide area earlier this month. After a full recovery, he has been released back into the wild.

Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake team up, AGAIN, to do a history of rap, part II. Pure awesomeness.