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Getting Away With Murder, Literally

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 07/13/2021 - 5:00am

In his true-crime history, “The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream,” Dean Jobb explains how a Victorian-era serial killer escaped arrest for so long.

Uprooted for Their Husbands’ Jobs, and Eager to Shine on Their Own

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 07/13/2021 - 5:00am

In her new novel, “Embassy Wife,” Katie Crouch takes readers on a tour of expat life in Namibia.

Art in the Park

testxml - Tue, 07/13/2021 - 2:02am

Recommended for ages 3-12. Registration required. Come to Gaskill Park and create a piece of nature inspired piece of art. Bring your own towels, blankets, or lawn chairs. Guardians must remain present. This is an outdoor event and is weather dependent. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library System.

Book Review: ‘Landslide,’ by Michael Wolff

NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 07/12/2021 - 8:21pm

“Landslide” tells the dramatic and unprecedented story of the weeks after the 2020 presidential election from inside the White House.

Storytime in the Park

testxml - Mon, 07/12/2021 - 2:00pm

Recommended for ages 3 1/2-5. Registration required. Join us for fun stories & a simple craft, designed to develop early literacy skills. We'll meet in Gaskill Park near the pavilion. Bring your own towel, blanket, or lawn chairs to sit on. Guardians must remain present. This is an outdoor event and is weather dependent.

Debut Novels by Pik-Shuen Fung, Rahul Raina and Alex McElroy

NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 07/12/2021 - 9:55am

New fiction ranges from a Chinese family divided across continents to the founding of a cult for rehabilitating toxic masculinity.

Goblin

UnCovered Reviews - Mon, 07/12/2021 - 9:42am

An UnCovered Review by Rachel Simmons, ACLS Hammonton Branch Librarian

I loved the cover of this book. The town of Goblin, MI, is mysterious and spooky. It is a novel containing six novellas woven together. It goes full circle, starting with an ominous crate being delivered to an eccentric man, which is intriguing. This leads to the novellas, starting with “A Man in Slices:” an obsessed young man wants to impress his girlfriend who is a big admirer of Van Gough. In “Kamp,” Walter Kamp is fearful of ghosts and of being scared to death. He lives a life alone as a recluse until he is no longer alone. "Happy Birthday, Hunter!“ is about Neal Nash, Goblin’s most decorated hunter, who is after the most elusive game in Goblin, with twisted consequences. In "Presto,” a boy admires his favorite magician who, supposedly, practices real magic. This story is the most disturbing to me. In “A Mix Up at the Zoo,” the new charismatic zookeeper and his tours is loved by the animals and children as are his tours. He also works for the local slaughterhouse. A catastrophic mix-up ensues. Finally, the headline story, “The Hedges” solves the mystery of the hedge maze which is a major tourist attraction. One girl manages to get to the end of the maze, which holds a secret. The epilogue brings us back to the beginning with the mysterious crate and the carnage that follows. Goblin by Josh Malerman is available in print and on Overdrive eBooks.

Savala Nolan Takes a Hard Look at the White Gaze and Its Blind Spots

NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 07/12/2021 - 5:00am

The essays in “Don’t Let It Get You Down” explore the in-betweenness of race, class and the size of a woman’s body.

'Bring Your Baggage And Don't Pack Light' Is A Baker's Dozen Of Sharply Funny Essays

NPR Book Reviews - Mon, 07/12/2021 - 5:00am

Helen Ellis, author of American Housewife and Southern Lady Code, is back with her third book in five years — in which the connection with her longtime, close-knit female friends features prominently.

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