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The following is a list of the most-requested ebooks at your local libraries for the week ending May 26:Most Requested eBooks – Adult Fiction1. Funny Story: Emily Henry, Penguin Group (USA), Inc.2. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: A Novel, James McBride, Penguin Group (USA), Inc.3. The Women — A Novel: Kristin Hannah, Macmillan Publishers4. The […]

One really great thing to do every day of the week.

Amy Tan’s best-loved, bestselling novels were all, in one way or another, born at home. Books like “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Kitchen God’s Wife” grew out of the

In an interview, Tan describes what she hopes people will learn from her book. The celebrated author of "The Joy Luck Club" and more than a dozen other works will discuss "The Backyard Bird Chronicles" at the University of San Diego on Wednesday.

The "Joy Luck Club" author reflects on her new work.

Hope can be cultivated in difficult times, and this week, we feature several books that highlight that truth. In The Backyard Bird Chronicles

The 'Joy Luck Club' author will be making two Southern California appearances in Santa Monica and Laguna Beach.

Just last week Amy Tan, the author of “The Joy Luck Club,” released a book entitled “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” which describes her birding adventures and features a number of

WASHINGTON — The Luncheon Society intrigued me by its very name. My grandmother attended women’s society “luncheons.” So how could I refuse a Zoom inv

The 29th annual International Festival of Arts & Ideas (IFAI), recently featured in the New York Times, is excited to announce its summer line-up to take festival-goers on an unforgettable journey from June 14 to 29. “We are excited to offer more than 150 events this year - 85 percent of which are free to the public - which include a curated series of plays, films, exhibitions, food events, tours, talks and world-class musicians,” said Shelley Quiala, Executive Director of IFAI.