‘American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps and the Marriage of Money and Power,’ by Andrea Bernstein: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “American Oligarchs: The Kushners, the Trumps and the Marriage of Money and Power,” by Andrea Bernstein
Remembering a Lover Who Never Revealed Her True Nature
The narrator of Jonathan Buckley’s novel “The Great Concert of the Night” uses a journal to keep alive memories of the enigmatic actress he loved.
An Irish Refuge for Two Royal British Sisters
In “The Secret Guests,” Benjamin Black imagines what might have happened had the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret been sent abroad during the Blitz.
Soon a Robot Will Be Writing This Headline
In “A World Without Work,” the economist Daniel Susskind argues that, unlike during past technological shifts, machines really are becoming smart enough to take over our jobs.
Reckoning With the Wounds Still Left by the Spanish Civil War
In his “nonfiction” novel “Lord of All the Dead,” Javier Cercas unearths the conflicted story of a relative who died serving in Franco’s army.
Down and Out and Ripe for an Economist to Study
For his new book, “Extreme Economies,” Richard Davies visited nine struggling places — from a Louisiana prison to the Panamanian rain forest — to glean economic lessons for all of us.
The Harlem Renaissance, as Viewed by Zora Neale Hurston
“Hitting a Straight Lick With a Crooked Stick” collects 21 stories from throughout her career, including eight that illuminate the Great Migration north.
For a Successful Chinese Woman, Can Motherhood Be Her Undoing?
In Meng Jin’s debut novel, “Little Gods,” a teenage immigrant excavates her late mother’s long-buried truths.
A School Where the Student Body Is Obsessed With Student Bodies
In Scarlett Thomas’s new novel, “Oligarchy,” the skinny girls rule the roost.
Dick Cheney and Colin Powell: The Odd Couple
James Mann’s “The Great Rift” describes the up-and-down relationship of two men who shaped American foreign policy for a generation.
The Man Who Mapped the West, and the Wife Who Made Him Famous
In “Imperfect Union,” his double biography of John and Jessie Frémont, the NPR host Steve Inskeep brings to life a 19th-century power couple.
Wealth and Fraud in 1920s Florida
Christopher Knowlton’s “Bubble in the Sun” tells a story of quick fortunes made and lost in Florida real estate.
Winter Teen SEAL Meet
Open to teens. Share your favorite books, make suggestions for future events, and help make the library yours! Good company & tasty snacks. Please advise staff of any food allergies. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
‘Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope,’ by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope,” by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
'Between Two Fires' Asks: At What Point Are We Responsible For Our Actions?
In his new book, The New Yorker's Joshua Yaffa is as much an ethicist as he is a reporter, presenting a portrait of the Russian state through those who have decided to compromise with it.
(Image credit: Tim Duggan Books)
Preschool Storytime
Recommended for ages 3 1/2-5. Registration requested. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce vocabulary & reinforce learning.
Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.
Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.
Art Attack! The 'Plain Janes' Deliver A Shot Of Creative Optimism
Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg's beloved young adult comic returns with a collection of old and new stories — and this time, our art-loving heroines are a little more grown up.
(Image credit: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
Brash, Bizarre 'Oligarchy' Is An Unflinching Look At Troubled Young Women
Scarlett Thomas' novel, set among wealthy girls at a British boarding school, is an audacious examination of disordered eating and social competition that turns dark when one of the girls drowns.
(Image credit: Counterpoint)
Girl on the third floor [DVD]
Author: Stevens, Travis, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Dunn, Trieste Kelly, 1981- actor. CM Punk, 1978- actor. Brooks, Sarah, actor. Dowling, Elissa, actor.
Published: 2020
Call Number: GIRL
Format: Video disc
Summary: Bursting pipes, rotting walls, and unidentifiable slime were not what Don Koch expected when he convinced his wife Liz that he could renovate their new Victorian home himself. In over his head, under duress, and tempted by his old weaknesses, Don soon discovers that the house has its own dark, sordid history and won't be so easy to change after all.
Published: 2020
Call Number: GIRL
Format: Video disc
Summary: Bursting pipes, rotting walls, and unidentifiable slime were not what Don Koch expected when he convinced his wife Liz that he could renovate their new Victorian home himself. In over his head, under duress, and tempted by his old weaknesses, Don soon discovers that the house has its own dark, sordid history and won't be so easy to change after all.
Deadwood [DVD]
Author: Minahan, Daniel, film director. Milch, David, 1945- creator, screenwriter. Tobey, Mark (Producer), film producer. Olyphant, Timothy, actor. McShane, Ian, 1942- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DEADWOOD
Format: Video disc
Summary: The once-lawless frontier settlement has grown into a town on the threshold of South Dakota's statehood and modernization. Still, the past isn't easily dismissed as old feuds are revived, sins recalled, and allegiances tested.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DEADWOOD
Format: Video disc
Summary: The once-lawless frontier settlement has grown into a town on the threshold of South Dakota's statehood and modernization. Still, the past isn't easily dismissed as old feuds are revived, sins recalled, and allegiances tested.
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