Atlantic County Library System

Read Your Way Through Utah

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - 5:00am

By Terry Tempest Williams

Utah is a place of paradoxes, full of terrible beauty and complicated history. The writer Terry Tempest Williams recommends books to help you explore the state’s many facets.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘The Other Side,’ by Jennifer Higgie

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:22am

By Mary Gabriel

In “The Other Side,” the art critic Jennifer Higgie explores artists who found self-expression through different media — and mediums.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘How to Be a Renaissance Woman,’ by Jill Burke

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 5:00am

By Marisa Meltzer

In “How to Be a Renaissance Woman,” the historian Jill Burke explores the aesthetic expectations of an era — and just how they were achieved. (Recipes included.)

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘The Storm We Made,’ by Vanessa Chan

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 5:00am

By Janika Oza

True to the promise of its title, “The Storm We Made” kicks up a weather system of epic proportions, ranging from military terror during World War II to domestic warmth.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

This California Librarian Wants Everyone to Experience ‘Library Joy’

Monday, January 1, 2024 - 2:01pm

By Orlando Mayorquin

The 33-year-old librarian from California has become popular on TikTok and Instagram with his upbeat take on libraries.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

'Prophet Song' is a beautifully-written, slow descent into fascism

Monday, January 1, 2024 - 12:00pm

By Maureen Corrigan

Most of the characters in Paul Lynch's Booker Prize-winning novel don't want to believe that tyranny is taking shape before their eyes, even as power is cut off and democratic freedoms evaporate.

Source: NPR Book Reviews