LibraryReads: February 2022
A monthly list featuring the top ten books loved by librarians across the U.S.
Delivered: 2/2/2022 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 2/2/2022 12:00:00 AM
New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: February 6, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 2/1/2022 9:00:00 PM
Delivered: 2/1/2022 9:00:00 PM
New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: February 6, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 2/1/2022 8:00:00 PM
Delivered: 2/1/2022 8:00:00 PM
Playdate at the Library
Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one. Please bring a blanket or towel for your group to sit on. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are required for everyone 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Adult Craft Night: Modge-Podge Mania
Open to adults. Registration required. Spend a relaxing evening with us as we modge-podge a collection of decorative items. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation. Face masks are required of all patrons 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
'Free Love' puts a '60s spin on a Jane Austen-style novel of manners
Tessa Hadley's sharp new novel centers on a middle-aged wife and mother who falls for a much younger musician. Free Love is a domestic novel that's as eclectic and alive as the times it captures.
(Image credit: Harper Collins )
'Thank You, Mr. Nixon' is a collection written with intelligence, wit and grace
The tensions that arise between two peoples, especially the ones felt by Chinese Americans, form a throughline in Gish Jen's brilliant new collection.
(Image credit: Knopf)
For This Mountaineer, Everest Was a Challenge and a Path to Peace
In her memoir, “In the Shadow of the Mountain,” Silvia Vasquez-Lavado recounts how she climbed Mount Everest and how she transcended a past of abuse and alcoholism.
Sex, Lies and Infidelity on a Small College Campus
Julia May Jonas’s debut novel, “Vladimir,” taps into a timeless story with several timely twists.
Unhappy Families Abound in These New Books About Fathers and Sons
Three new books (by Adrian Nathan West, Daniel Black and Obed Silva) explore difficult family dynamics, each challenging in its own way.
Your Mother Died. Now She Wants to Tell You Her Secrets.
Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel, “Black Cake,” shows how many times a woman can cook up a new life and what happens when she runs out of steam.
A Novel About Abortion, Told From Inside and Outside a Clinic
In “Mercy Street,” Jennifer Haigh examines a controversial issue from multiple perspectives.
Hollywood Came to China; It Was Epic.
Erich Schwartzel’s “Red Carpet” explores how Hollywood wooed the Chinese market — and became the villain of the piece.
‘The Violin Conspiracy’ Is a Musical Thriller With Some Unexpected Notes
Brendan Slocumb’s debut novel is a musical bildungsroman cleverly contained within a literary thriller.
A Celebration of Rap, and a Shrewd Study of Its Lyricism
“What’s Good,” by Daniel Levin Becker, is a wide-ranging examination of hip-hop and its language games.
A Mother and Daughter Go Sightseeing. They See Each Other.
In Jessica Au’s prizewinning novel “Cold Enough for Snow,” two generations communicate with words and what’s left unsaid.
These Characters Study Abroad in Berlin. It Doesn’t Go Well.
In Calla Henkel’s debut novel, “Other People’s Clothes,” two American art students take a new city by storm, with seismic consequences.
Preschool Storytime
Open to ages 3 1/2-5. Registration required. Join us for fun stories & a simple craft, designed to develop early literacy skills. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are required of all patrons 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status. All programs subject to change or cancellation.
Russia, Ukraine and ‘Hybrid Conflicts’
Four new books investigate modern warfare by examining limited conflicts by great powers.
Book Review: ‘Violeta,’ by Isabel Allende
A centenarian’s life mirrors the turbulence of her country’s in “Violeta.”
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