Atlantic County Library System

Book Review: ‘Shuna’s Journey,’ by Hayao Miyazaki

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 5:00am

By Susan Napier

First published in Japan in 1983, this picture book from the fabled animator is eerie, enchanting and surpassingly strange.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Cheap Land Colorado,’ by Ted Conover

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 5:00am

By Jennifer Szalai

For his new book, the journalist Ted Conover joined a community of off-gridders in a desolate corner of the West, capturing lives full of anguish and contradiction.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Newly Published, From Egotistical Artists to Corporate Control

Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - 5:00am

A selection of recently published books.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: ‘Vigilance,’ by Andrew K. Diemer

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 1:00pm

By Catherine Clinton

Andrew Diemer’s “Vigilance” gives a freedom fighter his due.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Author reminds Americans that Samuel Adams was a revolutionary before he was a beer

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 12:51pm

By Maureen Corrigan

Adams' historical importance is often overlooked because he didn't keep copies of his own letters. Stacy Schiff's superb new biography explores his crucial role in inciting the American Revolution.

(Image credit: Charles Krupa/AP)

Source: NPR Book Reviews

With 'Foster,' Claire Keegan asks that readers look outward

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 5:16am

By Heller McAlpin

More than most books four times its size, Foster does several of the things we ask of great literature: It expands our world, diverting our attention outward, and it opens up our hearts and minds.

(Image credit: Grover Press)

Source: NPR Book Reviews