The years of independence gave this ancient cultural closeness a deeper emotional meaning. India and Indonesia both knew the weight of colonial rule. People in both countries understood what it meant ...

This summer’s mix includes some sci-fi and fantasy deep cuts, a Native botanist’s meditation on honoring nature, a mycologist’s celebration of fungi, novels set around the world, a memoir from ...

Eiko Kadono, the 91-year-old author behind Japan’s most famous and beloved children's fantasy books, has a little trouble ...