July 4 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and Jefferson County Library’s four ...

Novelist Megha Majumdar, one of this year’s winners of medals presented by the American Library Association, doesn’t only ...

Santa Monica's 2026 citywide reading program features 'What You Are Looking For Is in the Library' by Michiko Aoyama, with ...

It’s a new year, and we asked Times Union staffers, librarians, business owners and readers like you to recommend their ...

In this city nestled in the San Gabriel foothills, seeing and being seen isn’t as much of an objective as gathering as a ...

The Asia Library in Hatcher Graduate Library was filled Saturday afternoon to celebrate the Japanese New Year in an annual public event.

On Jan. 26, 2001, a magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck western India, killing more than 20,000 people, injuring tens of ...

Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious ...

Part of the reason is its incredible jazz soundtrack. Written by Yoko Kanno and performed by her band Seatbelts, it’s heavily inspired by Latin jazz, American big band music and, obviously, be-bop, ...

But every once in a while, it's nice to switch gears from your go-to novels and dive into some nonfiction for a different ...

Janie Chang is a best-selling author of historical fiction, including “Three Souls,” “Dragon Springs Road,” “The Library of ...

Mixtape Confessions & Wake (the f*ck) Up: Presented by The Studio Collaborative. Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theater, 5021 E. Anaheim St. 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. Jan. 24 and 2 p.m. Jan. 25. $20.