By J. D. Biersdorfer Our critic on new books by Stephanie Wrobel, Lawrence Robbins and Hildur Knútsdóttir. By Sarah Lyall A graphic tribute to the British novelist who documented the blight ...

In Kwame Alexander’s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball. By Abby McGanney Nolan How do you explain ...

About Best Books: Every year the librarians and staff on our Best Books committees read thousands of titles to select noteworthy new books for readers of all ages. Find out more, discover which titles ...

Whether you’re reading to your child, or they’re learning to read by themselves, little ones will want to return to these picture books for kids again and again. Full of loveable characters, playful ...

The deaths of Abraham Lincoln, JFK and Natasha Richardson were some of the most shocking deaths by brain injury in history, but this new book by brain surgeon Theodore H. Schwartz delves into ...

• A stage production of “Night of the Living Dead” opens with shows at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 27 at Olympic Theatre Arts, 414 N. Sequim Ave., Sequim.

Halloween as we know it is deeply rooted in ancient rituals and lore. The historical music duo Anne and Ridley Enslow will ...

In “To the City,” Alexander Christie-Miller examines the modern lives of those who live alongside Istanbul’s ancient walls.

Tomorrow Wednesday, October 16 at noon in the Cumberland Room the Plateau Pluckers will perform. Come sing along and laugh with this ukulele band as they play good ole familiar tunes from country to ...

Fall Story Time will be held Tuesdays at the Aiken Visitor Center and Train Museum on the Train Deck, 406 Park Ave., S.E.

No matter whether there is dancing taking place or not, Swiss folk music is mainly dance music. The most commonly heard musical instruments include the "Schwyzerörgeli" (accordion), the violin, bass ...