Participants breathed in calmness and breathed out worries at a workshop. Pagan George, who has taught yoga in Los Angeles for 30 years, taught 20 participants breath work at the Hammer Museum on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Ron Finley’s temporary garden at the Hammer Museum. As part of the Breath(e) project, renowned meditation teacher and energetic healer Pagan George offered a lively, hands-on journey into the power of breath, exploring its potential in everyday living. (Courtesy of the Hammer Museum)

This December, Weike Wang is bringing a story of cultural diversity and familial tension to bookshelves. Wang is the author of “Joan is Okay” and “Chemistry,” the latter of which she won the 2018 PEN/Hemingway Award and a Whiting award for. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is author of “Rental House,” Weike Wang, sitting for her headshot. The writer is set to release her latest novel Dec. 3 after receiving critical acclaim for her PEN/Hemingway award- winning book “Chemistry” and her 2022 novel “Joan Is Okay.” (Courtesy of Amanda Petersen)