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Seedfolks follows the interconnected stories of 13 people whose lives are changed when they begin to care for a neglected community garden. Author Paul Fleischman said he found inspiration for Seedfolks close to home; at his childhood home in Los Angeles, his parents were dedicated urban farmers.

Once the conservative leader by which others were measured, former President Ronald Reagan looms large in the Republican Party. But his influence may be waning.

Italo Calvino's delightful "cosmicomic" stories have long been scattered — split into separate books and translated in pieces. Now, a collection new to the U.S. is finally bringing them together.

Edward St. Aubyn is no stranger to losing out on awards. In 2006 his novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker. But in 2011 he didn't even make the longlist. Now he's getting his revenge.

Who doesn't like to curl up with a good murder mystery? Author Louise Doughty recommends her favorite collection of such tales, and muses about why we're drawn to stories about homicides.

The leader of the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka is dead. That's according to international news agency reports out of the island. It marks the final end of a war that's lasted more than a quarter if a century and claimed tens of thousands of lives.

Luray caverns in Virginia have been a natural landmark for 50 years. They also hold the world's largest musical instrument, a Stalacpipe organ.

Many Afghans are ambivalent about the role played by the American forces and diplomats in Afghanistan. But the level of anti-Americanism encountered there depends on where you are in the country.

Strikes in Britain are the latest in a series of protests sweeping Europe over the imposition of tough austerity measures aimed at controlling debt and spending. The result: a crisis of confidence. The airwaves are awash with gloomy debates over whether the European Union even has a long-term future.

In Lahore, Pakistan, breeding and racing pigeons is an integral part of everyday life.