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A Silence Is Shattered, and So Are Many Fans of Alice Munro

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 5:05am

Admirers said they were “blindsided” by revelations that Munro’s youngest daughter had been abused by her stepfather — and that Munro stayed with him even after she learned of it years later.

A Silence Is Shattered, and So Are Many Fans of Alice Munro

New York Times Book News - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 5:05am

Admirers said they were “blindsided” by revelations that Munro’s youngest daughter had been abused by her stepfather — and that Munro stayed with him even after she learned of it years later.

Book Review: ‘The Long Run,’ by Stacey D’Erasmo

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 5:01am

Stacey D’Erasmo’s exploration of sustained creativity, “The Long Run,” is poignant, exhilarating and full of wise advice from lives well lived.

Book Review: ‘The Long Run,’ by Stacey D’Erasmo

New York Times Book News - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 5:01am

Stacey D’Erasmo’s exploration of sustained creativity, “The Long Run,” is poignant, exhilarating and full of wise advice from lives well lived.

Book Review: ‘The Anthropologists,’ by Aysegul Savas

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 5:01am

In “The Anthropologists,” Aysegul Savas celebrates the “unremarkable grace” of a couple’s ordinary days. It’s enchanting.

Book Review: ‘The Anthropologists,’ by Aysegul Savas

New York Times Book News - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 5:01am

In “The Anthropologists,” Aysegul Savas celebrates the “unremarkable grace” of a couple’s ordinary days. It’s enchanting.

A Timeline of 21st Century Books

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 5:01am

Todgers, vampires and celebrity book clubs: It’s been quite a ride.

A Timeline of 21st Century Books

New York Times Book News - Tue, 07/09/2024 - 5:01am

Todgers, vampires and celebrity book clubs: It’s been quite a ride.

Street Love Foundation

ACLS Events - Mon, 07/08/2024 - 6:04pm

08/07/24 @ 9:00am - 08/07/24 @ 11:00am Ventnor Meeting Room Ventnor

Street Love Foundation, a community non-profit, will be hosting a back-to-school backpack stuffing event to benefit local under-served children.

Book Review: ‘Husbands & Lovers,’ by Beatriz Williams

NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 07/08/2024 - 3:00pm

With “Husbands & Lovers,” Beatriz Williams delivers a multigenerational yarn and a memorable ending.

Book Review: ‘Husbands & Lovers,’ by Beatriz Williams

New York Times Book News - Mon, 07/08/2024 - 3:00pm

With “Husbands & Lovers,” Beatriz Williams delivers a multigenerational yarn and a memorable ending.

Thrillers and Suspense: July 2024

LibraryAware - Mon, 07/08/2024 - 4:00am

Footsteps behind you... Conspiracy theories... A race against time... Horrific consequences... If you're seeking white knuckles and a racing heart, you've come to the right place. Monthly.

Delivered: 7/8/2024 12:00:00 AM

Jane F. McAlevey, Who Empowered Workers Across the Globe, Dies at 59

NY Times Book Reviews - Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:57pm

An organizer and author, she believed that a union was only as strong as its members and trained thousands “to take over their unions and change them.”

Jane F. McAlevey, Who Empowered Workers Across the Globe, Dies at 59

New York Times Book News - Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:57pm

An organizer and author, she believed that a union was only as strong as its members and trained thousands “to take over their unions and change them.”

Weeks After Alice Munro’s Death, Daughter Tells of Dark Family Secret

NY Times Book Reviews - Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:42pm

Andrea Skinner said in the Toronto Star that her stepfather sexually abused her at age 9, and that her mother stayed with him after she learned of it.

Weeks After Alice Munro’s Death, Daughter Tells of Dark Family Secret

New York Times Book News - Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:42pm

Andrea Skinner said in the Toronto Star that her stepfather sexually abused her at age 9, and that her mother stayed with him after she learned of it.

Book Review: ‘Long Island Compromise,’ by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

NY Times Book Reviews - Sun, 07/07/2024 - 11:58am

“Long Island Compromise,” the new novel by the author of “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” fictionalizes a true story.

Book Review: ‘Long Island Compromise,’ by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

New York Times Book News - Sun, 07/07/2024 - 11:58am

“Long Island Compromise,” the new novel by the author of “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” fictionalizes a true story.

Romance Bookstores Are Booming, Dishing ‘All the Hot Stuff You Can Imagine’

NY Times Book Reviews - Sun, 07/07/2024 - 3:00am

Bookstores once shunted romance novels to a shelf in the back. But with romance writers dominating the best-seller lists, a network of dedicated bookstores has sprung up around the country.

Romance Bookstores Are Booming, Dishing ‘All the Hot Stuff You Can Imagine’

New York Times Book News - Sun, 07/07/2024 - 3:00am

Bookstores once shunted romance novels to a shelf in the back. But with romance writers dominating the best-seller lists, a network of dedicated bookstores has sprung up around the country.

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