Atlantic County Library System

Book Review: ‘I Just Keep Talking,’ by Nell Irvin Painter

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 5:01am

By Jennifer Szalai

“I Just Keep Talking,” a collection of essays and artwork by the historian Nell Irvin Painter, captures her wide-ranging interests and original mind.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around Europe

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 5:01am

By Rachel Donadio

Dozens of books have disappeared from Warsaw to Paris. Police are looking into who is taking them, and why — a tale of money, geopolitics, crafty forgers and lackluster library security.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘My Brother, My Land,’ by Sami Hermez with Sireen Sawalha; ‘The Tale of a Wall,’ by Nasser Abu Srour

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 5:00am

By Robyn Creswell

These authors investigate the interior lives of Palestinians charged with violence and probe the confines of Israeli prisons.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Paul Auster: An Appreciation

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 12:03am

By Lucy Sante

A complicated, generous life yielded a body of work of staggering scope and variety.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Paul Auster, Prolific Author and Brooklyn Literary Star, Dies at 77

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 11:23pm

By Alex Williams

With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author and patron saint of his adopted borough drew worldwide acclaim.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

'Real Americans' asks: What could we change about our lives?

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 6:00am

By Rhoda Feng

Many philosophical ideas get an airing in Rachel Khong's latest novel, including the existence of free will and the ethics of altering genomes to select for "favorable" inheritable traits.

Source: NPR Book Reviews

'Real Americans' asks: What could we change about our lives?

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 6:00am

By Rhoda Feng

Many philosophical ideas get an airing in Rachel Khong's latest novel, including the existence of free will and the ethics of altering genomes to select for "favorable" inheritable traits.

Source: NPR Book Reviews