Thousands of Years Ago, a Different Sort of Brexit
In “Time Song: Journeys in Search of a Submerged Land,” Julia Blackburn seeks traces of Doggerland, which once linked Britain to the Continent.
All in the Family: A Multicultural Memoir
The novelist Susan Straight’s “In the Country of Women” celebrates the grit and generosity of a world atlas’s worth of female relatives.
A Suicide Bombing Shatters a Divided Family
In Rajia Hassib’s novel “A Pure Heart,” an Egyptologist excavates her own grief in the wake of the Arab Spring.
He Said, He Said: One Writer’s Account of His Second Act
“The Long Accomplishment: A Memoir of Hope and Struggle in Matrimony” is Rick Moody’s attempt to come to terms with his troubled domestic life.
A Huckster for the Ages
Robert Wilson’s “Barnum: An American Life” doesn’t draw direct parallels with Donald Trump, but the links are certainly there.
Karl Marx: Prophet of the Present
A new biography by Shlomo Avineri argues for a reconsideration of one of the most influential political thinkers of recent times.
New & Noteworthy, From Prince Albert to a Bird’s-Eye View of the Apocalypse
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
How the War Against Truth Went Global
In “This Is Not Propaganda,” Peter Pomerantsev describes traveling the world to discover ever new forms of media manipulation.
Teen SEAL Treat Night
Open to teen SEALS. Enjoy ice cream & games as a thank you for your help & dedication. Discuss upcoming events.
Please advise staff of any food allergies. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
Please advise staff of any food allergies. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation.
Furry Buddies
Suggested for ages 6-14. Read a story to therapy dogs, Freedom, Erin, & Cody, who love sharing stories with children.
Duplicity, Grace and Violence: New Spanish-Language Fiction
One novel transports readers to 1970s Spain, roiled by the Basque militants; another is about a Spanish-born MI6 agent; a third follows a political prisoner in Uruguay.
A Nigerian-American Bildungsroman, in Mormon Country
Tope Folarin’s debut novel, “A Particular Kind of Black Man,” stages a first-generation coming-of-age in white conservative America.
Is There Still Sex in the City? Not So Much, Apparently
In her new book, Candace Bushnell — now middle-aged — dives back into New York City dating life.
Burned Out By Dating Apps? 'The Right Swipe' Will Relight Your Fire
Alisha Rai's new romance is a testament to the difficulty of modern dating, as the CEO of a successful dating app realizes she's been ghosted by the celebrity spokesman of her biggest business rival.
(Image credit: Petra Mayer/NPR)
'Gods Of The Upper Air' Traces The Birth Of Cultural Anthropology
Charles King tells the story of Franz Boas' powerful challenge to racial science — and of how others like Margaret Mead and Zora Neale Hurston contributed to that project.
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Self/Made Makes Questioning Reality a Fun Way To Spend An Afternoon
In Matt Groom's trippy comic, a warrior in a fantasy kingdom discovers she's not a real person — instead, she's an NPC, a non-player character in a video game. But unlike most NPCs, she's self-aware.
(Image credit: Image Comics)
Jia Tolentino on the ‘Unlivable Hell’ of the Web and Other Millennial Conundrums
In “Trick Mirror,” the New Yorker staff writer delivers essays on everything from online self-exposure to drug-induced euphoria and the scam economy.
Disaster Is On The Horizon In Blood-Soaked 'Dark Age'
The latest installment in Pierce Brown's epic Roman-in-space saga Red Rising finds our hero overthrown and banished from the Republic he founded, and teetering dangerously close to villainy.
(Image credit: Del Rey)
Jamestown [DVD]. Season 3
Author: East, Jon, television director. Gallagher, Bill (Screenwriter), screenwriter, film producer. Steele, Lis, film producer. Batt, Ben, 1986- actor. Queypo, Kalani, 1986- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: JAMESTOW SEASON 3
Format: Video disc
Summary: 1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.
Published: 2019
Call Number: JAMESTOW SEASON 3
Format: Video disc
Summary: 1619. The British colony of Jamestown, Virginia, is shaken up when the first women in twelve years land in this breathtaking wilderness. While love triangles, bitter rivalries, and fierce competition cause conflict for the residents and the native inhabitants, the Pamunkey, they are bound together by their resolute will to survive and thrive in their new lives.
Long shot [DVD]
Author: Levine, Jonathan, 1976- film director. Sterling, Dan, screenwriter. Hannah, Liz, 1985- screenwriter. Theron, Charlize, film producer, actor. Dix, A. J., film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: LONG
Format: Video disc
Summary: When Fred Flarsky reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, Charlotte Field, he charms her. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly.
Published: 2019
Call Number: LONG
Format: Video disc
Summary: When Fred Flarsky reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, Charlotte Field, he charms her. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly.
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