Atlantic County Library System

Book Review: ‘The Paris Novel,’ by Ruth Reichl

Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 5:00am

By Mattie Kahn

In “The Paris Novel,” Ruth Reichl is a glutton for wish fulfillment.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande,’ by Raymond Jonas

Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 5:00am

By Natasha Wheatley

In “Habsburgs on the Rio Grande,” Raymond Jonas’s story of French-backed nation building in Mexico foreshadows the proxy battles of the Cold War.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Daniel C. Dennett, Widely Read and Fiercely Debated Philosopher, Dies at 82

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 3:49pm

By Jonathan Kandell

Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted that religion was an illusion, free will was a fantasy and evolution could only be explained by natural selection.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Books Bound in Human Skin: An Ethical Quandary at the Library

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 5:02am

By Jennifer Schuessler and Julia Jacobs

Harvard’s recent decision to remove the binding of a notorious volume in its library has thrown fresh light on a shadowy corner of the rare book world.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Four Shots in the Night,’ by Henry Hemming; ‘Tripped,’ by Norman Ohler; ‘Hell Put to Shame,’ by Earl Swift

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 5:01am

By John Knight

Three books describe the work of government investigators who want to uncover or bury the truth.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: “An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children: An Alphabetary of the Colonized World,” by Jamaica Kincaid and Kara Walker

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 5:00am

By Celia McGee

Jamaica Kincaid and Kara Walker unearth botany’s buried history.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

A Stunning Visual Celebration of Black Rodeo

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 5:00am

By Walker Mimms

A new photo book reorients dusty notions of a classic American pastime.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Lord Byron Died 200 Years Ago. He’s Still Worth Reading.

Friday, April 19, 2024 - 5:00am

By Benjamin Markovits

Two hundred years after his death, this Romantic poet is still worth reading.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 5:10pm

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Jorie Graham’s Poetry of the Earth and Humanity, Set to Music

Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 2:23pm

By Joshua Barone

The composer Matthew Aucoin, Graham’s former student, and the director Peter Sellars have adapted her poems into the operatic “Music for New Bodies.”

Source: NY Times Book Reviews