I grew up going to the Hoyt Library in Kingston, but on a recent visit for a special occasion, I didn’t even recognize it.

Do you ever read a book, fall in love with the world the author created and wish your beloved characters could simply have a ...

Eminent Indian writer Amitava Kumar opens up about the books that raised him, the ones he gives away, and the ones that still ...

Although there are more spectacular ancient sites on Turkey’s Aegean coast, including the magnificent library at Ephesus and ...

The way we ‘Google’ is changing. Disorienting as it may be, our favourite search engine is becoming an ‘answer engine’. But ...

Frances Ballantyne, an Irish-American who was 94 when we became friends in New York, rubbed shoulders with Kathy Bates, James ...

The travel section stands out as possibly the best collection of travel guides and maps in all of Northern California. Book ...

Gurda grew up on South 34th Street, just blocks from the cemetery, and recalled the landscape of his childhood stretching ...

This year marks a very special milestone: the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth (December 16, 1775). Around the world, readers and admirers are celebrating with festivals and programs — and ...

According to the district’s website, the next school board meeting will take place at 6:45 p.m. July 17 in the Northwest Area Library, unless a different location is posted on the front door of the ...

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards offer a ...

We’ve reached the midpoint of 2025, when we take stock of what we’ve been up to and refocus where we’re headed, and report it all to you. Readers of this column will not be surprised to hear the ...