It's hard to put a label on author Pam Houston's books. The prize-winning writer blends together fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Houston will be in Flagstaff this weekend headlining the Northern Arizona Book Festival. In KNAU's latest Southwest Book Review, writer Ann Cummins reviews Houston's latest novel, Contents May Have Shifted, the true story of an imaginary character named Pam Houston.

Thousands of people accepted into the federal Deferred Action Program will not be getting state drivers' licenses - at least not yet. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

In an historic move, a group of Republican senators united with Democrats this week to approve the plan by Governor Jan Brewer to sharply expand the state's Medicaid program. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer reports.

A new report released this week shows the state's economy continues to plod along. Arizona Public Radio's Howard Fischer explains.