Atlantic County Library System

Economic growth has been ecologically costly — and so a movement in favor of ‘degrowth’ is growing.

In her third essay collection, the poet and critic Elisa Gabbert celebrates literature and life through a voracious engagement with the world.

The author discusses her new novel, “Swan Song,” which she says is the last beach read she intends to write.

Young people, especially, are choosing to read in English even if it is not their first language because they want the covers, and the titles, to match what they see on TikTok and other social media.