“The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet” is a historical fiction novel by British author David Mitchell, published by Sceptre in 2010. It is set during the Dutch trading concession with Japan in the late 18th Century during the period of Japanese history known as Sakoku.

3:00 p.m., Thursday, June 29, 2023 The Red Palace by June Hur June Hur, the critically acclaimed author of “The Silence of Bones” and “The Forest of Stolen Girls,” returns with “The Red Palace,” a third evocative, atmospheric historical mystery…

Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is made quite difficult, however, when she is revealed as a fraud—she never actually graduated from matchmaking school. In a competitive market like Toronto,

"The Last Rose of Shanghai" is a historical fiction novel set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai during the 1940s. The story revolves around two people from diverse cultural backgrounds who are brought together by fate and their shared passion for music. Weina Dai Randel explores themes of love, sacrifice,

Join The Maridon Museum and celebrate the Harvest Moon Sunday, September 17, 2023, at the Butler Country Club.  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with Hors d’oeuvres followed by dinner and musical entertainment by Old School.  There will be basket raffles, silent auctions, and handwriting analysis by Paul Dau.

The Garden of Evening Mists is a historical fiction novel set in Malaya (now Malaysia) during the 1950s. The story revolves around the character of Yun Ling Teoh, a survivor of a Japanese wartime camp who seeks refuge in the Cameron Highlands.

“A Stone Is Most Precious Where It Belongs" is a novel written by Gulchehra Hoja. The story revolves around the life of a young Uighur girl named Ayshia, who grows up in Xinjiang, China.

"The Aosawa Murders" is a captivating and intricate mystery novel written by Roku Onda. The story revolves around a notorious mass poisoning incident that took place during a birthday party at the residence of the wealthy Aosawa family. Seventeen people, including family members and guests, were tragically killed by cyanide-laced drinks, leaving the community in shock and the police baffled.