Atlantic County Library System

Hari Kunzru on Writing ‘Red Pill’

Friday, October 2, 2020 - 2:44pm

Kunzru talks about his new novel, and Ben Macintyre discusses “Agent Sonya,” his latest real-life tale of espionage.

Sometimes, the Funny Thing About Poetry Is the Poems

Friday, October 2, 2020 - 2:35pm

By Elisa Gabbert

Two debut collections, Sumita Chakraborty’s “Arrow” and Chessy Normile’s “Great Exodus, Great Wall, Great Party,” both show that humor can be a valuable weapon in a serious poet’s arsenal.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

New in Paperback: ‘Running Home’ and ‘The Shadow King’

Friday, October 2, 2020 - 5:00am

By Jennifer Krauss

Six new paperbacks to check out this week.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Trump and the Press and Other Letters to the Editor

Friday, October 2, 2020 - 5:00am

Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

10 New Books We Recommend This Week

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 5:34pm

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

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

How Bob Dylan Turned David Remnick on to Serious Reading

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 12:40pm

“He’d mention Allen Ginsberg and I’d discover ‘Howl’ for a nickel at a secondhand sale. He’d mention T.S. Eliot and I’d discover ‘The Waste Land.’”

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

The Feats and Failures of Jimmy Carter

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 12:13pm

By David Greenberg

In a new biography, “His Very Best,” Jonathan Alter offers an authoritative introduction to a president who has been largely neglected by biographers.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

In 'Jack,' Marilynne Robinson Shows Grace Is For Everyone

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 7:00am

By Lily Meyer

Robinson's latest Gilead novel centers on prodigal son Jack, newly released from prison and in love with a Black woman — a crime in 1950s Missouri. But it's not a pat tale of love overcoming racism.

(Image credit: Farrar, Straus & Giroux)

Source: NPR Book Reviews

Shout Out to the Bodega Boys, From the Bronx to the Best-Seller List

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - 5:00am

By Lauren Christensen

In “God-Level Knowledge Darts,” Desus Nice & the Kid Mero deliver a “fat sack of truth nuggets.”

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

'His Very Best' Calls Jimmy Carter 'Perhaps The Most Misunderstood President'

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - 3:48pm

By Michael Schaub

Jonathan Alter tells Carter's life story beautifully and with admirable fairness — while it's evident that he admires Carter, he treats the former president as a real person, as flawed as anyone else.

(Image credit: Simon & Schuster)

Source: NPR Book Reviews

More events

Search this Site