Book Review: ‘Little Poems,’ Edited by Michael Hennessy
A new anthology highlights the charms and drawbacks of very brief verse.
Book Review: ‘Little Poems,’ Edited by Michael Hennessy
A new anthology highlights the charms and drawbacks of very brief verse.
Book Reviews: “The Fourth Turning is Here,” by Neil Howe and “End Times,” By Peter Turchin
In “The Fourth Turning Is Here” and “End Times,” the historian Neil Howe and the social scientist Peter Turchin use generational analysis and Big Data to predict the crises to come.
Book Reviews: “The Fourth Turning is Here,” by Neil Howe and “End Times,” By Peter Turchin
In “The Fourth Turning Is Here” and “End Times,” the historian Neil Howe and the social scientist Peter Turchin use generational analysis and Big Data to predict the crises to come.
Book Review: ‘Encounterism,’ by Andy Field
Conceived before the pandemic, Andy Field’s ode to sharing space in person glosses over the ways our everyday habits seem to have changed for good.
Book Review: ‘Encounterism,’ by Andy Field
Conceived before the pandemic, Andy Field’s ode to sharing space in person glosses over the ways our everyday habits seem to have changed for good.
'Crook Manifesto' takes Colson Whitehead's heist hero in search of Jackson 5 tickets
The playful second book in the author's Harlem Trilogy shows Ray Carney scheming how to get his teenage daughter into the concert of her dreams. Alarming capers ensue.
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Fantasy and Science Fiction: July 2023
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: 7/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 7/18/2023 12:00:00 AM
Craft Around the World: Oceania
Recommended for ages 4-12. Registration required. Travel around the world with fun, international themed crafts that celebrate global togetherness. This week Oceania! Please advise staff of any food allergies. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All guardians must remain present
Craft Around the World: Latin America
Recommended for ages 4-12. Registration required. Travel around the world with fun, international themed crafts that celebrate global togetherness. This week Latin America! Please advise staff of any food allergies. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. All guardians must remain present
Review: ‘Silver Nitrate,’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s new novel, “Silver Nitrate,” is about friends whose attempt to lift an old curse unleashes something even more terrifying.
Review: ‘Silver Nitrate,’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s new novel, “Silver Nitrate,” is about friends whose attempt to lift an old curse unleashes something even more terrifying.
Two new books take an unusual approach to music history and blues appreciation
Ken Tucker reviews Robert McCormick's Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Johnson Blues Odyssey, and Robert Mugge's Notes from the Road: A Filmmaker's Journey Through American Music.
What Does it Mean to be Blind? A Writer Chronicles the Loss of His Vision.
In “The Country of the Blind,” Andrew Leland explores the history, the culture and the experiences of blind people
What Does it Mean to be Blind? A Writer Chronicles the Loss of His Vision.
In “The Country of the Blind,” Andrew Leland explores the history, the culture and the experiences of blind people
Harry G. Frankfurt, Philosopher With a Surprise Best Seller, Dies at 94
He spent his career exploring will and deceit. Then came a sudden success: a bluntly titled book that found that one strain of dishonesty with a barnyard name was worse than lying.
Harry G. Frankfurt, Philosopher With a Surprise Best Seller, Dies at 94
He spent his career exploring will and deceit. Then came a sudden success: a bluntly titled book that found that one strain of dishonesty with a barnyard name was worse than lying.
Book Review: ‘No One Prayed Over Their Graves,’ by Khaled Khalifa
Khaled Khalifa’s new novel follows two friends through disaster and religious tension in early-20th-century Syria.
Book Review: ‘No One Prayed Over Their Graves,’ by Khaled Khalifa
Khaled Khalifa’s new novel follows two friends through disaster and religious tension in early-20th-century Syria.
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