9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
This Is ‘Little Women’ for a New Generation
The characters are ambitious, angry and they have agency. How Greta Gerwig adapted a 150-year-old text for our time.
Writing a Book Is a Solitary Endeavor. Publishing One Is a Group Effort.
We checked in with industry veterans to find out what it’s like to be on a team that creates a best seller — and to hear their most memorable experiences sharing the news.
How Ursula K. Le Guin Fooled the Poet Robert Hass
“I thought that I had discovered that I loved science fiction,” says Hass, whose new collection is “Summer Snow.” Then he “read a lot of it and discovered that I just loved Ursula Le Guin.”
Toddler Yoga
Suggested for ages 1-5. Registration requested. Please bring your own mat and/or towel. Bond with your child as you engage in relaxing stretches and playful exercises. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
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: Enchanting Winter Candle Holder
Open to adults. Registration required. Create an enchanting winter candle holder. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
Bloody, Fast-Paced 'Lost Hills' Is A Superb Start For A New Series
Veteran mystery author Lee Goldberg introduces a compelling new character in Lost Hills: Eve Ronin, rookie detective and unwilling media darling after her arrest of a famous actor went viral.
(Image credit: Petra Mayer/NPR)
Second Thursday Book Club
Open to adults.Registration requested.Our book club selections will keep you coming back the second Thursday of every month for more.
You read the books, we provide the snacks.Please advise staff of any food allergies.
You read the books, we provide the snacks.Please advise staff of any food allergies.
‘Such a Fun Age,’ by Kiley Reid: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Such a Fun Age,” by Kiley Reid
New & Noteworthy, From John Sayles to Julius Caesar
A selection of recent releases of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
When It Comes to Race, How Progressive Are the Progressives?
In her debut novel, “Such a Fun Age,” Kiley Reid delves into the exploitative nature of interracial relationships.
Retirement and Taxes
Open to adults. Registration required. Build a strong retirement income strategy with the focus on retirement and taxes. Learn to use three core considerations to form the foundation of your strategy: risk assessment of assets, potential retirement income and taxation of retirement assets. Presented by Marc Catona, The Society for Financial Awareness.
Got Snow? Wintertime Treats for Children’s Eyes and Ears
New picture books from Grace Lin, Lynne Rae Perkins, J. Patrick Lewis and more celebrate the snowy season and the brave, fascinating creatures who revel in it.
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.
The Year in Books
As 2019 comes to an end, we look back at its literary highlights.
'Such A Fun Age' Is A Complex, Layered Page-Turner
The title of Kiley Reid's debut novel works on multiple levels — it can refer to chronological age or political era — and those different meanings echo throughout this funny, uncomfortable book.
(Image credit: Petra Mayer/NPR)
The banana splits movie [DVD]
Author: Esterhazy, Danishka, 1969- film director. Elinoff, Jed, 1975- screenwriter. Thomas, Scott, 1975- screenwriter. Kind, Dani, actor. Wojtak-Hissong, Finlay, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: BANANA
Format: Video disc
Summary: When the infamous rock band discovers that their show is being cancelled, they violently lash out taking matters into their own hands!
Published: 2019
Call Number: BANANA
Format: Video disc
Summary: When the infamous rock band discovers that their show is being cancelled, they violently lash out taking matters into their own hands!
Judy [DVD]
Author: Goold, Rupert, film director. Edge, Tom, screenwriter. Livingstone, David (Motion picture producer), film producer. Zellweger, Renée, 1969- actor. Buckley, Jessie, 1988- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: JUDY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Thirty years after rising to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. While preparing for the shows, Garland battles with management, reminisces with friends and adoring fans, and embarks on a whirlwind romance with soon-to-be fifth husband Mickey Deans, all while bravely struggling to overcome intensifying anxiety and physical decline.
Published: 2019
Call Number: JUDY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Thirty years after rising to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. While preparing for the shows, Garland battles with management, reminisces with friends and adoring fans, and embarks on a whirlwind romance with soon-to-be fifth husband Mickey Deans, all while bravely struggling to overcome intensifying anxiety and physical decline.
Doc Martin [DVD]. Series 9
Author: Minghella, Dominic, 1967- creator. Cole, Nigel, television director. Palmer, Charlie, 1965- television director. Lothian, Jack, screenwriter. Ditta, Aschlin, screenwriter.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DOC SERIES 9 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: All is not well for brilliant but boorish Dr. Martin Ellingham as the hit British dramedy returns. To Martin's utter disgust, his medical practice remains under official scrutiny because of his pre-existing blood phobia, and he is forced to attend refresher courses starting with phlebotomy. His wife, Louisa, and aunt Ruth urge him to take this risk to his career seriously, but events conspire against him.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DOC SERIES 9 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: All is not well for brilliant but boorish Dr. Martin Ellingham as the hit British dramedy returns. To Martin's utter disgust, his medical practice remains under official scrutiny because of his pre-existing blood phobia, and he is forced to attend refresher courses starting with phlebotomy. His wife, Louisa, and aunt Ruth urge him to take this risk to his career seriously, but events conspire against him.
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