Dag Solstad, Norwegian Novelist and Short Story Writer, Dies at 83
A winner of top awards in his country, he drew the attention of European and American critics. The prime minister said he “made us see Norway and the world in new ways.”
Delaware Valley Mensa
05/17/25 @ 12:30pm -
05/17/25 @ 3:30pm
Egg Harbor Township Meeting Room
Egg Harbor Township
Mensa meeting
Delaware Valley Mensa
06/21/25 @ 12:30pm -
06/21/25 @ 3:30pm
Egg Harbor Township Meeting Room
Egg Harbor Township
Mensa meeting
Library Advocates Rally as Trump Targets Federal Funding
An executive order has demanded that the Institute for Museum and Library Services be eliminated to the maximum extent allowed by law.
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
03/25/25 @ 9:00am -
03/25/25 @ 12:00pm
Hammonton Meeting Room
Hammonton
meeting
Book Review: ‘Class Matters,’ by Richard D. Kahlenberg
Richard D. Kahlenberg has long argued for colleges to weigh socioeconomic status to promote diversity. His position is more relevant than ever.
Book Review: ‘Sister Europe,’ by Nell Zink
The city’s varied discontents skip into the spotlight in Zink’s new novel, “Sister Europe.”
Book Review: ‘The Colony,’ by Annika Norlin
Annika Norlin’s novel, “The Colony,” follows a group of misfits in a bucolic forest. The only thing its members share is a dark past.
Best Noir Thriller Books
Sara Gran — whose 2003 novel of demonic possession, “Come Closer,” is a cult favorite — recommends her favorites.
Best Noir Thriller Books
Sara Gran — whose 2003 novel of demonic possession, “Come Closer,” is a cult favorite — recommends her favorites.
Historical Fiction: March 2025
Do you prefer novels with period detail? Become part of history, without having to slop through the mud or face the guillotine yourself. Monthly.
Delivered: 3/24/2025 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 3/24/2025 12:00:00 AM
Book Review: ‘Tilt,’ by Emma Pattee
Emma Pattee’s debut novel, “Tilt,” takes place in the 24 hours after “the really big one” devastates the Pacific Northwest.
Book Review: ‘Yoko: The Biography,’ by David Sheff
David Sheff’s new biography convincingly argues for John Lennon’s widow as a feminist, activist, avant-garde artist and world-class sass.
Book Review: ‘Twist,’ by Colum McCann
The crew in Colum McCann’s new book makes complex repairs deep in the ocean. Human bonds prove harder to mend.
A Hare, a Fox, an Owl, a Snail: Animal Memoirs Are Going Wild
Books about writers’ dogs and cats are a literary staple. Now there’s a booming subset of memoirs about writers’ relationships with less domestic creatures.
Book Review: ‘The Social Genome,’ by Dalton Conley; ‘The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire,’ by Henry Gee
Parents looking to promote health and intelligence in their children can pick and choose their embryos now. There could be more downsides than we think.
Winslow-Hammonton Lodge #40 (Odd Fellows)
03/26/25 @ 7:00pm -
03/26/25 @ 8:00pm
Hammonton Meeting Room
Hammonton
Meeting
Thomas Hoobler, Half of a Prolific Writing Couple, Dies at 82
He and his wife, Dorothy Hoobler, wrote 103 books, most recently one about presidential love letters, “Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?”
Mah Jongg Players
04/09/25 @ 12:00am -
04/09/25 @ 4:00am
Mays Landing Meeting Room
Mays Landing
Mah Jongg.
2 Books With Celebrity Cameos
A memoir of Greenwich Village; an Argentine story collection.
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