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ACLS Events - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 8:02pm

10/16/25 @ 9:00am - 10/16/25 @ 6:00pm Hammonton Meeting Room Hammonton

Tarot Tea Party Tear Down

David G. Hessayon, Author of Blockbuster Garden Guides, Dies at 96

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 2:42pm

His “Be Your Own House Plant Expert” and other best-selling manuals were a fixture of British life for half a century. Among his many fans was Margaret Thatcher.

New 'Hunger Games' prequel reminds that sometimes past truths aren't visible

NPR Book Reviews - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 7:10am

Sunrise on the Reaping recounts the 50th annual Hunger Games, telling the story of Haymitch Abernathy. It's themes and events conjure images of today's U.S. political climate.

Book Review: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ by Suzanne Collins

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 7:00am

“Sunrise on the Reaping,” by Suzanne Collins, explores the devastating story of Haymitch Abernathy, a mentor in the original “Hunger Games” novels.

Book Review: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ by Suzanne Collins

New York Times Book News - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 7:00am

“Sunrise on the Reaping,” by Suzanne Collins, explores the devastating story of Haymitch Abernathy, a mentor in the original “Hunger Games” novels.

Book Review: ‘Changing My Mind,’ by Julian Barnes

New York Times Book News - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:00am

In “Changing My Mind,” the novelist Julian Barnes presents an argument for the joys of flexibility.

Book Review: ‘Changing My Mind,’ by Julian Barnes

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:00am

In “Changing My Mind,” the novelist Julian Barnes presents an argument for the joys of flexibility.

Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age

New York Times Book News - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:00am

Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities.

Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:00am

Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities.

Book Review: ‘Abundance,’ by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson

New York Times Book News - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:00am

In “Abundance,” Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson prod fellow liberals to think beyond their despair over Trump’s return to power.

Book Review: ‘Abundance,’ by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:00am

In “Abundance,” Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson prod fellow liberals to think beyond their despair over Trump’s return to power.

Book Review: ‘Theft,’ by Abdulrazak Gurnah

New York Times Book News - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:00am

In the novel “Theft,” by the recent Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, three characters navigate messy relationships in 1980s Tanzania.

Book Review: ‘Theft,’ by Abdulrazak Gurnah

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 5:00am

In the novel “Theft,” by the recent Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, three characters navigate messy relationships in 1980s Tanzania.

Fantasy and Science Fiction: March 2025

LibraryAware - Tue, 03/18/2025 - 4:00am

Whether fueled by magic or advanced technology, imagination is the engine of speculative fiction. This newsletter brings you the best of fantasy, science fiction, and everything in between. Monthly.

Delivered: 3/18/2025 12:00:00 AM