New in Paperback: ‘Women’s Work’ and ‘What You Have Heard Is True’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Droll Wit And Delightful Details Make 'Writers & Lovers' A Winning Read
Lily King's latest novel — about a young woman choosing between two loves while trying to live a creative life — proves literature doesn't have to be groundbreaking to be absolutely compelling.
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‘The Exhibition of Persephone Q,’ by Jessi Jezewska Stevens: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Exhibition of Persephone Q,” by Jessi Jezewska Stevens
Erik Larson Will Keep Calm and Carry On
However, the author of a new best seller about Winston Churchill is carrying Purell on his book tour.
In Post-9/11 New York, a Newlywed Reckons With Her Own Lost Past
Jessi Jezewska Stevens’s debut novel, “The Exhibition of Persephone Q,” features a woman who is unwittingly the central subject of a photography show.
For 30 Years, He Assumed the Identity of His Dead Friend. Now He’s Coming Clean.
In Maisy Card’s debut novel, “These Ghosts Are Family,” a Jamaican immigrant reckons with a decades-old lie in 21st-century Harlem.
A Literary Dinner Party? Anne Enright Would Prefer Lunch
“Somewhere outdoors in the sunshine, with a walk afterwards,” says the Booker-winning author of “Actress” and other books. “I am not as interested in what people say as in where they look.”
Maximizing Social Security
Open to adults. Registration required. Learn how to determine the optimum time for you to file and begin to draw your social security benefits. Includes ways to potentially maximize benefits for you and your spouse.
New & Noteworthy, From RuPaul to a Nine-Dish Meal
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Life Is Hard, So Why Not Wear Your Dog? Questions For Laura Zigman
Laura Zigman's compassionate, occasionally cringey and ultimately comforting new novel follows a middle-aged woman as she comes to terms with the ways her life hasn't turned out the way she'd hoped.
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Witchcraft, Field Hockey And 1980s Massachusetts Meet In 'We Ride Upon Sticks'
In Quan Barry's charming novel, a team's luck changes when its members pledge themselves to the forces of eternal darkness by signing a spiral notebook with Emilio Estevez's face on it.
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A Novelist-Turned-Cabby Hates His Life. Thanks to Uber, It’s About to Get Worse.
Lee Durkee’s sophomore novel, “The Last Taxi Driver,” mirrors his own experience behind the wheel of a cab.
Play Date at the Library
Suggested for ages 6-36 months. Registration requested. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs with your little one, all designed to develop early literacy skills.
Adult Craft: Curious Bunny Pots
Open to adults. Registration required. Create an adorable spring bunny craft. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
In an Enchanted World, Echoes of Today’s Political Dramas
Living in a haunted nation, the 11-year-old hero of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s “Mañanaland” faces difficult questions about refugees and altruism.
Stymied By Perfectionism, 'Scratched' Author Struggles To Break Free
Elizabeth Tallent's profound memoir explores writer's block and the allure of perfectionism. After her third short story collection came out in 1993, she didn't publish another book for 22 years.
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Chair Yoga
Suggested for ages 18 & older. Registration required. This class is perfect for those with physical challenges who find it difficult to get on and off the floor as required for a traditional yoga class.
Poems of Love and Desire That Push Back Against Oppression
In “Postcolonial Love Poem,” Natalie Diaz takes a traditional form and makes it her own, centering the experiences of queer women of color.
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