Pico Iyer, author portrait
© Derek Shapton

Pico Iyer

Pico Iyer is the author of fifteen books, translated into twenty-three languages, and has been a constant contributor for more than thirty years to Time, The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and more than 250 other periodicals worldwide. His four recent talks for TED have received more than eleven million views. www.picoiyerjourneys.com
Aflame
The Half Known Life
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Autumn Light
The Door Swings Both Ways
The Man Within My Head
The Open Road
Sun After Dark
Abandon
The Global Soul
Tropical Classical
Cuba and the Night
Falling Off the Map
The Lady and the Monk
Video Night in Kathmandu

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Books

Aflame
The Half Known Life
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Autumn Light
The Door Swings Both Ways
The Man Within My Head
The Open Road
Sun After Dark
Abandon
The Global Soul
Tropical Classical
Cuba and the Night
Falling Off the Map
The Lady and the Monk
Video Night in Kathmandu

Events

Tue Jan 14 | 07:00 PM
KEPLERS BOOKS
1010 EL CAMINO REAL
MENLO PARK, CA 94025-4349
Google Map

Wed Jan 15 | 06:00 PM
BOOK PASSAGE CORTE MADERA
51 TAMAL VISTA BLVD
CORTE MADERA, CA 94925-1145
Google Map

Thu Jan 16
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
1000 4th Ave
SEATTLE, WA 98104
Google Map

Tue Jan 21 | 07:00 PM
CITY OF ASYLUM
40 W NORTH AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15212-4710
Google Map

Wed Jan 22 | 06:30 PM
ASIA SOCIETY
725 PARK AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10021-5025
Google Map

Tue Jan 28 | 07:00 PM
VROMAN'S BOOKSTORE
695 E COLORADO BLVD
PASADENA, CA 91101-2116
Google Map

Titles for Japanese Culture Day

For Japanese Culture Day, we are sharing titles that celebrate the country’s art, history, and culture. From titles about the history of Japan to classic and modern Japanese literature—ranging from women’s voices and historical, sociological, or religious perspectives—this collection provides an array of perspectives about Japanese culture.

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