Atlantic County Library System

Book Review: ‘Meganets,’ by David B. Auerbach

Monday, March 20, 2023 - 10:15am

By Alexandra Jacobs

Who’s really in charge of our online behavior? No one, David Auerbach argues in “Meganets.”

In 'The Teachers,' passion motivates, even as conditions grow worse for educators

Monday, March 20, 2023 - 9:02am

By Gabino Iglesias

Alexandra Robbins illuminates how teachers, who shape our future, live a constant battle against financial pressure, entitled parents, politicians, and the educational system at the local level.

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Source: NPR Book Reviews

Four Thrilling New Romance Novels

Monday, March 20, 2023 - 5:00am

By Olivia Waite

New romance novels brim with shining, seductive, beautifully crafted sentences.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Review: ‘Biography of X,’ by Catherine Lacey

Monday, March 20, 2023 - 5:00am

By Dwight Garner

Catherine Lacey’s new novel follows a polarizing artist through a fractured country.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Meganets,’ by David B. Auerbach

Sunday, March 19, 2023 - 5:00am

By Alexandra Jacobs

Who’s really in charge of our online behavior? No one, David Auerbach argues in “Meganets.”

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Wandering Souls,’ by Cecile Pin

Sunday, March 19, 2023 - 5:00am

By Eric Nguyen

In Cecile Pin’s debut novel, “Wandering Souls,” the tale of three young Vietnamese migrants transforms into a larger meditation about how and why refugee stories are told.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘The People’s Hospital,’ by Ricardo Nuila

Saturday, March 18, 2023 - 5:00am

By Linda Villarosa

In “The People’s Hospital,” Ricardo Nuila explores the ways in which a space for those stranded by the American health care system serves as an unlikely model.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews