KQED - San Francisco

The publishing industry may be struggling, but San Francisco's literary scene is thriving. From Litquake to Porchlight to Douglas McGray's Pop-Up Magazine, writers aren't just taking pen to paper -- they're actually taking to the stage. We examine the Bay Area's literary world and why live performances are all the rage.

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There is no "magic bullet" to lower gas prices, President Obama told Americans over the weekend in his weekly radio and Internet address. Yet a recent poll concluded that higher gas prices are a main reason 70 percent of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track. We discuss rising gas prices with Lisa Margonelli.

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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger leaves office January 3rd of next year, clearing the way for the swearing in of Governor-elect Jerry Brown. Joe Mathews, Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation, weighs in.

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Governor-elect Jerry Brown is heading to Sacramento; Mark Paul weighs in.

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An interview with authors Joe Mathews and Mark Paul on their book, which looks at the causes of California's dysfunctional governance system and considers possible solutions to the annual gridlock in Sacramento.

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