This big budget international police thriller with Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner and Ashraf Barhom opens nationwide Friday. A high-tension action drama in an inspired location for what is basically a fish out of water story, (more…)

Tom Fudge, the host of These Days, on KPBS-Radio 89.5 FM San Diego interviews Tim Barger, publisher of Selwa press.

Fans of Wallace Stegner will be interested to know that he’s coming out with a new book this month. That may sound a little strange. (more…)

 September 18th, 1932 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was established and officially proclaimed five days later. For Americans - it is a nation younger than Walter Cronkite, Paul Newman or even Lauren Bacall. yet its roots stretch back to the  days of Abraham. The kingdom is now one of the most prosperous nations in the world, but it wasn’t always so.

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